Delhi Public School, Mathura Road
| Delhi Public School | |
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| Address | |
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Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110003 New Delhi India | |
| Coordinates | 28°35′49″N 77°14′33″E / 28.59694°N 77.24250°ECoordinates: 28°35′49″N 77°14′33″E / 28.59694°N 77.24250°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Service Before Self |
| Established | 1949 |
| Principal | Mr. Manohar Lal |
| Faculty | Fulltime |
| Area | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Colour(s) | White, green, grey |
| Nickname | "The Dipsites" |
| Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Website | http://www.dpsmathuraroad.net/ |
Delhi Public School, Mathura Road is a private co-educational day and boarding school with 6500+ students in New Delhi, India. It is run by the Delhi Public School Society and is a member of the Indian Public School Conference. The school was founded in 1949 and was the first Delhi Public School. In 2009 the school completed its 60 years. The school's first principal was Mr. J.D Tytler in 1949. The foundation stone of the school building was laid in 1956 by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice President of India.
Education system
The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education system and has continuous tests and assignments.
In 2007 it was rated as the third 'most respected secondary school' in India in a survey conducted by the Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB) for the Deccan Herald newspaper.[1]
Campus
The campus is spread over 25 acres (100,000 m2) surrounded by ancient Islamic-style tombs, and is situated in the heart of the capital, near the Purana Quila and the Zoological Gardens. The school buildings today comprise five computer centres ; science, biology, chemistry and physics laboratories; three libraries, three swimming pools, squash courts, tennis courts, basketball courts, cricket grounds, football fields, a cafeteria, a hostel, a clinic and a gym (though the gym is temporarily shut down as of now). Languages such as French, German, Italian, Japanese, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Italian and Sanskrit are taught.
Hostel
The hostel was renovated in 2012. The school has opened a Fresca juice shop and a Mother Dairy shop in the school premises near the hostel. The school has a cafeteria across the hostel building
The hostel buildings are in four wings:
- Third Wing is the girls' hostel,
- First Wing is where Standard 12th students stay,
- Second Wing houses Standard 11th students, mostly science students who joined the school in the current year,
- Fourth Wings have a mixed population. However, there are more primary level students in the Fourth Wing.
In 1996, DPS Society, the parent organisation, started a girls' hostel in DPS, Mathura Road. The hostel mess is a common mess for boys and girls. There is no freshers party held but farewell is a gala event held annually.
Co-curricular activities
Adventure activities:
- Trekking, mountaineering, camping, rock climbing etc. are the activities organised during the summer holidays.
Socially Useful Productive Work:
- Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) has been included in the curriculum as a compulsory subject for classes XI and XII. It is compulsory for every student to put in the work hours to clear this subject for the Secondary and Senior School Certificate Examination of the CBSE.
Students' Council:
- The Students' Council comprises Monitors from each class.
Activity Council:
- There are over 50 clubs and activities, each planned and conducted by a Student Convener. Six to eight Conveners work under a Student Director, who in turn, works under the overall direction of the President, School Activities, assisted by a Secretary. There is a parallel set-up of teachers to guide the students and appointments.
Games Captains (boys and girls):
- Team Captains work under the direction of the Games Captains whose aim is to promote sportsmanship among the students.
Environment Council:
- The environment council works form the Green Crusader room situated on the first floor of the main building over looking the Mathura Road. They compare the water table due to rain water harvesting on the River Yatra Yamuna bachoo, plan for celebrating Earth Day, Environment day, Wildlife week, safe holi, make posters or collages, design logos, preparing Power point presentations on climate change, Save Tiger, Jungle Bachao.
This room also witnesses the action plans for 'Jagrati'- A consumer awareness programme - Plans to sensitise the consumers about their rights and duties - to be an alert and sensible consumer.
'Service Before Self' is the motto of the school- the members of 'Godhuli', the Senior Citizen interactive programme, visits Delhi to interact with the senior citizens - organise functions for them and listen to their experiences of life. They also visit many orphanages, slums, hospitals to interact with the people. MUNQS: This is the Model United Nations and Quizzing Society of DPS Mathura Road.
Notable alumni
Arts and entertainment
- Vinod Khanna, actor
- Kabir Bedi, actor
- Mallika Sherawat (aka Reema Lamba)
- Mini Mathur, actress
- Shibani Kashyap, singer
- Shriya Saran, actress
- Radhika Madan, actress (Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi fame)
Business
- Naveen Jindal: Jindal Group
- Ashish Kashyap: co-founder Goibibo, founder and CEO ibibo Group
- Ali Ahmed: entrepreneur
Writers and fashion
- Rohit Bal, fashion designer
- Joe Abraham, author of Entrepreneurial DNA[2]
- Anurag Anand, author
- Anuja Chauhan, writer
National/political leaders
- Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission, Planning Commission chairman of the Y2K Action Force[3]
- Salman Khurshid, Union corporate affairs minister, politician, lawyer and writer
Sports
- Adil Ahmed, footballer
- Pawan Negi, cricketer
References
- ↑ Delhi Public School most respected school in India: Survey Deccan Herald, 18 August 2007. accessed 14 October 2008
- ↑ "McGraw-Hill: Entrepreneurial DNA: The Breakthrough Discovery that Aligns Your Business to Your Unique Strengths : Book". Mhprofessional.com. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ↑ "Rediff On The Net, Infotech: Govt units to spend adequately on Y2K compliance". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
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