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Delhi Public School
Motto	"Service Before Self"
Established	1949
School type	Public
Board	CBSE
Established By	"Rev. (Dr.) J.D. Tytler"
Chairman	""
Location	India
Faculty	Fulltime
Mascot	Torch
Homepage	DPS Society

Delhi Public School, India is among the largest societies of institutions imparting education at School level in India. Although its name suggests otherwise, it is not localised or limited to Delhi region. Its administrative body is the non profit organisation; Delhi Public School Society.

The Delhi Public School Society is an educational body in India which included 95 schools inside and out of India as of 1 September 2002. Education of students is carried out across several continents. The School is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi

The school began as Church High School in the President's Estate in 1941, was renamed to Naveen Bharat School in 1947 and finally moved to its present location on Mathura Road and was renamed as Delhi Public School in 1949.

Now, there are over 115 branches in and outside India with the largest ones located at Mathura Road, NOIDA, RK Puram, Faridabad, Dwarka and Vasant Kunj.

Contents 1 DPS, Mathura Road 2 DPS, R. K. Puram 3 DPS, Vasant Kunj 4 DPS, Dwarka 5 DPS, Pinjore 6 DPS, Rourkela 7 DPS, Noida 8 DPS, Dehradun 9 DPS, Damanjodi 10 DPS, Korba,C.G 11 DPS, Ranipur, Haridwar 12 DPS Vadodara & DPS Harni 13 DPS, Visakhapatnam 14 DPS, Bhilai 15 DPS, Rohini 16 DPS, Vindhyanagar, MP 17 DPS, Nerul, Navi Mumbai 18 DPS, Kuwait (FAIPS) 19 Fake DPSs 20 DPS Branches World 21 References 22 External links

The first Delhi Public School (DPS) was established in the year 1949 at Mathura Road from where it continues to operate. It started out without a building in tents where classes were held. Nevertheless, it quickly established itself in the 1950s as a leading public school in New Delhi, both academically and in sports, with the student body drawn from the quickly growing populations of Government officials' children and children of the then newly rising Punjabi refugee business community establishing itself in South Delhi. By 1965 the school had moved into a three-story building and by 1970 had a student body of almost 3,000 students enrolled at Mathura Road.

The Rev. (Dr.) J.D. Tytler was the first principal of the School. He was followed by Dr. K.C. Khanna, and then in 1962 by Mr. Din Dayal. Principal Din Dayal led the school into the ranks of the very best schools in the country in the 1960s and 1970s, and it was his vision, formed during his earlier years as a boarding school teacher at Mayo College in Ajmer, and on exchange trips to the United States, that led to the transformation of Delhi Public School into a multi-branch school system uniformly providing the highest quality primary and secondary school education. Under his leadership, finances and governance were greatly strengthened, and the road map drawn to the creation of the many Delhi Public Schools in cities across India and the rest of the World.

Delhi Public School Mathura Road is now spread over fifteen acres of lush green lawns, surrounded by ancient Islamic style tombs, and is situated in the heart of the capital, near the Purana Quila and the Zoological Gardens. It has witnessed the growth of the metropolis over the years. Its contribution in promoting quality education and enrichment of the socio-cultural life of New Delhi has been unparalleled. The current principal is Mr. M.I. Hussain. The school follows the CBSE system and has continuous tests and assignments to keep the students on their toes.

Delhi Public School Mathura Road is a co-educational day cum boarding school and a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference. The foundation stone of the school building was laid in 1956 by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice-President of India and the buildings were substantially complete by 1965 three years after Principal Din Dayal took over. The school building today comprises four computer centers, a work experience block, laboratories ,3 libraries,3 swimming pools, squash courts, hostel facility, a gym for both boys and girls and the recently introduced public address system.

Another bright example of DPS ethos is the establishment of [DPS at Greater Noida.] (www.dpsgrnoida.com)Created amidst the green environs of Greater Noida, in a sprawling complex, this branch is flourishing under the superb and dynamic leadership of Mrs Kamini Bhaseen, its principal. Childern come from all over the NCR to take benefit from the wonderful set up of this branch of DPS. There are excellent sports facilities with a swimming pool, and horse riding club here.The academic results of this branch have been very encouraging and its one of the leading lights of DPS society.

DPS Mathura Road was the only DPS till 1972 when a second school was established in R. K. Puram by R. S. Lugani, then vice-principal of DPS Mathura Road under Principal Din Dayal. Mr. Lugani also became the R.K. Puram branch's first principal. While remaining part of the DPS Society, the school at R.K. Puram soon became independent of its parent. It established a separate primary branch at East of Kailash in 1975 and a second primary branch in Vasant Vihar in 1986. This branch has become the preeminent offspring of the DPS Society, having acquired an outstanding track record in the academic achievements of its student body, and in admissions to elite Indian and foreign educational institutions. The second and current principal of DPS R. K. Puram is Dr. Shyama Chona who took over the position in 1991.

On the 29th August, 2002 during the "1st Computer Literacy Excellence Awards for Schools", President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, presented an award to Padma Shri Dr. (Mrs.) Shyama Chona, Principal, Delhi Public School (R.K. Puram). The award was for the Best School at the State (Delhi) Level and the 2nd Runner up in the nation. [1]

Academic excellence is at the forefront of the school, with its record-setting results earning both national and international acclaim. DPS sends at least 150 students to undergraduate institutions in the US every year, with many more attending universities in Great Britain, Australia and Singapore. Exceptional students have attended Princeton, Stanford, Yale and Harvard, MIT and other top notch institutions. Students of DPS R.K. Puram also excel in national (Indian) entrance examinations to various professional institutes. A large number of students go on to attend medical colleges such as AIIMS, JIPMER, Aligarh Medical College, Bhartiya Vidya Peeth and Manipal and engineering colleges such as IITs, NSIT, RVCE, Delhi College of Engineering and Pilani. Graduating students also win places at other noteworthy national colleges such as Lady Shri Ram College, St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, the National Institute of Design at Ahmedabad, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, College of Architecture at Chandigarh and New Delhi, and the Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi.

The high standards at DPS R.K. Puram are maintained by the use of innovative teaching methods; and a result oriented curriculum and evaluation system. The student body comprises both day scholars and boarding students. Accommodation is provided to more than 1000 boarding students within the onsite girls' hostel and the boys' millennium hostel - located across the road on the school's sprawling sports campus. The boys' millennium hostel was opened in the year 2000 expanding the boarding school facilities and allowing for a dedicated girls hostel. Competition for a place in one of the hostels is intense and is awarded on a merit only basis.

The schools academic support services include two libraries that house approximately 100,000 books in the senior library, and 10,000 books in the junior library; 5 reading rooms; An audio visual hall with a seating capacity of 400; an air-conditioned Seminar Hall with a seating capacity of 40 and a bookshop catering to all student text and stationery requirements. Assignments and self study materials are regularly distributed in all subjects. The Career Services Center provides counseling and guidance to students and also monitors their progress. The Counseling Center helps students with any personal problems and promotes emotional well being.

DPS R.K.Puram has two junior branches from kindergarten to Grade-V namely D.P.S. Vasant Vihar & D.P.S. East of Kailash.

Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj was established in the year 1991 by the DPS Society. Mr Vinay Kumar has been the principal of the school since its inception. DPS VK has a combined strength of 205 teachers at the senior and junior level.

Although having been in the shadow of its older sibling, DPS RK Puram, DPS Vasant Kunj has emerged in the last 15 years to be a prominent institution in Delhi. This school has held a surprisingly good academic track record, considering it is only 15 years old in terms of operation. In extracurricular activities, it is known for its sports teams, many of which have ousted more established opposition on a regular basis.

Also famous is the quiz club, the , which has created a name for itself in Delhi. The Code Warriors' annual computer fest, the Code Wars, is widely regarded as one of the best in Delhi. The Consumer Care Council, known as the 3Cs, has also followed suit and has an active online forum on matters related to consumer affairs.

Many of the school's alumni have found positions in highly respected universities across the globe. While the majority of the student body stays in India, DPS Vasant Kunj has an increasing number of foreign students coming through every year.

A number of former Vice-Principals have been placed as Principals at other institutions. Notably, Ms. Neena Sehgal is now the principal of DPS Noida, Ms. Meeta Rai is now the principal of DPS Indirapuram. Ms. Rachna Pandit was for a certain period of time the principal of DPS Singapore, and came at DPS VK in her capacity as a Vice Principal. She is now the Principal of DPS Maruti Kunj, Gurgaon.

Delhi Public School, Dwarka, established in 1996 with the motto "Service Before Self" is run under the aegis of the Delhi Public School Society. Nested in a sprawling landscaped campus area of 12 acres at Sector-III, Phase-I, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075, it has set for itself very high standards which aims at the all-round intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and aesthetic development of every student. Affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education for classes from Nursery to XII, the school offers medical, non-medical and commerce streams in classes XI and XII. The school offers innumerable facilities and opportunities for the students to explore and enjoy.

The school has vast play areas developed to national standards with special facilities for cricket, football, basketball, tennis, badminton etc. Special coaches train the students in these sports. The school takes pride in its greenery in and around the school. The lush green lawns, seasonal colourful flowers which are a treat for the eyes make the atmosphere very congenial for study.

Despite being a rather young sibling of the DPS family, the school has set the bar very high in academics. Numerous students each year get selected into the most prestigious colleges in india and abroad. The school has also established itself as dominant force in the arena of co-curricular activities and sports.

DPS Dwarka believes that children need love, trust and faith to blossom into responsible and mature individuals. The school provides a congenial atmosphere to nurture the young minds to dream big ,aspire, explore and achieve the impossible. The school also provides wonderful opportunities for the students to develop their interests in public speaking, quizzing, environment awareness & conservation, Dance, Music, Art, Taekwondo etc. The aim is to see each student of DPS Dwarka develop their own potential, to contribute to the welfare of mankind.

Delhi Public School, [Pinjore] is one of the best-equipped schools in India with facilities that support excellence in all areas. The infrastructure has been suitably planned to facilitate learning and all round development of the child. The school stands on an extensive 12-acre campus in the picturesque Pinjore valley at 1800 feet above the sea level. It is located 2 km from the Pinjore Gardens just off the Chandigarh-Shimla highway - A pleasant 4 hour drive from Delhi. Hostel admissions have started for the 2008 session. Visit the school website for more details

Delhi Public School, Rourkela was established on December 1 ,1993, located at sector-14, Rourkela. It has a huge a academic centre with a tennis court, playground, garden and auditorium.The principal of the school is Siddharth Rath. The school has around 2000 students and around 100 teachers. The students are divided into four houses- jhelum, chenab, ganges and yamuna.

Delhi Public School Noida (DPSN) was set up in 1982 by the DPS Society. It is located in Sector 30, Noida. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and has Science, Commerce and Humanities streams.

It is one of the most beautiful schools in the NCR region with its wonderful landscaping being the hallmark. The school is spread over 15 acres of green landscape and has the famous Gandhi park in its campus. The school has separate swimming pools for juniors and seniors.

The first principal was Padma Shri, S.L.Dhawan, who retired from active duty in 1998. Currently, the principal of the school is Mrs. Nina Sehgal and under her, the school has become one of the best in the Delhi NCR. Mrs. Nina Sehgal was awarded the prestigious National Award by the President of India. The school holds the prestigious e-spice competition every year.

The teachers of the school include Mr. Alok Kumar and Mr. Surjeet Goel who have co-authored books in the Tata McGraw Hill Series on physics.

The students of the school are selected into IITs (through the IIT-JEE), BITs, AMU and other prestigious colleges every year. Students from DPS Noida regularly qualify for the National Talent Search Examination.

See Also: e-Spice

DPS, Dehradun DPS Society has now entrusted the giant responsibility on M.P. Singh of opening a new school at Dehradun nestled in the mountain ranges of the Himalaya. Dehradun is one of the oldest cities of the India and is presently the Provisional Capital of newly created Uttrakhund State. It is also known an important center for Drona Dehradun has always been an important center for Garwal rulers. The headquarters of many National Organizations like ONGS, Survey of India, Forest Research Institute; Indian Institute of Petroleum etc are located in the city. Some of the premier educational and Training Institutes like Indian Military Academy, RIMC (Rashtriya Indian Military College), Indra Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) etc are also there in Dehradun. It is a favored tourist destination as it attracts tourists, pilgrims and enthusiast from various walks of life to its serene environs. DPS Dehradun is a dream project of Mr. M.P. Singh, who believes that the greatest service to mankind is to impart knowledge through education. DPS Dehradun is going to be a prestigious educational institution. He believes that education blooms in a stress free, independent and free ambience and DPS Dehradun personifies beautiful rapport and teamwork with the support of DPS Society.

At DPS Dehradun we believe that all students, regardless of gender, race, religion or disability have the right to be educated in a secure, pleasant and supportive environment where all members of the school show respect for each other. By creating a positive learning environment and giving students responsibility for their behaviour, we endeavour to ensure that staff shell be allowed to teach, and students shall be allowed to learn. Positive behaviour is acknowledged and praised leading to well rounded development of the children.

DPS Dehradun is a residential co-educational school. running under the aegis of DPS Society. DPS Dehradun will follow a set pattern of 15 years of Schooling affiliated to CBSE. Day Scholars will attend the full day school. Residential Boarders will be provided with the meals. Intensive games and sports coaching will be organized for them in the evening hours.

TIJO JACOB Principal Delhi Public School, Dehradun

It is probably the best school in the eastern state of Orissa and situated in the picturesque hill-town of Damanjodi. It was established in 1984 and the first principal was Mr R.Taneja. The school has produced some of the best and brightest students in the state and the country. It is a massive single-story school complex spread on about 60 acres which houses every practical facility. The school is a beauty and set among a breathtakingly picturesque landscape. The school has about 1000 students and a staff of about 100. It is currently headed by Mr. P.S. Chandrasekara.

It provides high quality of education from Nursery to class XII and has carved a niche for itself in the state of Orissa. The school is also a registered examination centre of the class X and XII CBSE Board Examinations.

The students of class XI are offered two streams to choose from

1. Science Stream, with the following subjects:- English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/ Computer Science, Biotechnology .

2. Commerce Stream, with the following subjects: English, Accounts, Economics, Business Studies, Mathematics/ Informatics Practices.

The school also has a 200 bed residential hostel with students from all over the country. The modern hostel building lives up to the every expectation one would have from the highest standards of residential hostels. The school is a joint venture of NALCO, which is the largest aluminum producer in Asia.

DPS- Korba is one of the best schools situated in India's black diamond reserve.Korba,the powercity is famous for SECL,NTPC and BALCO.Completing its 22 years,it is now headed by Mr.Satish Sharma.The medium of instruction is English.The subjects taught are English, Hindi, French,Mathematics, General Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History & Civics and Geography. At the class XI & XII level, the school offers a choice of two streams – Science (with Biology,Mathematics, Computer or Economics) and Commerce.The Faculty is excellent.The board results are getting better year after year.Last year school has won in Geofest International held at Lucknow.Sports facilities are also provided with Mr.Shailendra Singh as Coach.email.[2]

Delhi Public School, Ranipur, Haridwar was established in 1977. It was the first ever venture of DPS Society outside Delhi.

With an All India character, it is an amalgam of industrial ethos of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.(BHEL) and the Delhi Public School Society. The principal's name is Mr. Kailash Chandra Pandey. The school has recently added two new wings :the pre-primary wing and the Middle wing with a huge investment. The school now plans to add hostel facilities for outside students. The phone number is 01334-231364.

Delhi Public School was established in the year 2002 by the DPS society. Mr. Arun Jee was the Principal of the school from April 2003 to January 2004. Therafter Mr. A K Sinha joined as the new Principal. Its first ever batch of Std. X appeared for the board examinations IN 2006. The students have passed with flying colours. After another change,now the Principal is Mr. N.K. Sinha.

'Another school, Delhi Public School Harni, near the Vadodara Airport started in April 2006. Now Mr. A. K. Sinha, the former Principal of DPS Vadodara, who was instrumental in setting up the school, has taken up charge of DPS Harni. Mr. A. K. Sinha has returned after a stint at Tokyo, Japan where he set up a CBSE school.

Situated amidst scenic hills and eco friendly green surroundings, D.P.S., Visakhapatnam has the right ambience for a place of learning . It came into existence in the year 1991 in answer to the efforts taken by Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to provide the children of its employees the best educational opportunities from a premier institution in the country .

DPS Bhilai is one of the most esteemed schools in Bhilai. It is located in Bhilai, a city in Chattisgarh famous for its steel plant. Founded on 20 August 1985, the school has made significant contributions in various fields.Students from this particular branch have cleared many prestigious exams like IITs , All india PMT .The founder Principal of this school was Mr. M. I Hussain, the present Principal of DPS Mathura Road Delhi. The credit of opening this school goes to the then M. D of Bhilai Steel Plant, Mr. Sangameshwaran who was highly impressed with the DPS system.It has its many students at high levels all over the world. Master.Shashank Shekhar Diwedi was the topper of IIT-JEE.

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Located in the last sector,i.e, 24 of Rohini this is one of the smallest branches under the aegis of the Delhi Public School society. DPS Rohini was established on 3 July, 1995 under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society. It initially started functioning in the afternoon shift at DPS Mathura Road. The present principal of the school is Mrs. Rita Sen. The school currently has a strength of 2000 students. However the school is still in a nascent stage and is developing its infrastructure to accomendate the present students and provide facilities to them. It will take at least five years for the school to reach its full potential.

DPS Vindhyanagar, CBSE Affl. No.1030032 set among the sylvan environs, is one of the premier co – educational public schools in CBSE Ajmer Region. It is a highly acclaimed as a trendsetter and is known as a progressive institution. The school was instituted on 7th August, 1986 and now it has earmarked excellence for itself in all fronts - Sports, Cultural Activity and Scholastic Achievements, Professional and competitive examinations. Not to adhere only to the elite, DPS Vindhyanagar caters Quality Education to the underprivileged and unreached sect of the society. The school is situated in the township of India's largest Power Plant, NTPC-VSTPP(3260 MW) and has proved time and again to be the best school in entire region.

DPS Vindhyanagar is one of the best schools in the society. The school excels in its infrastructure, quality of education and of course the results. It has been the venue for all India CBSE meet for athletics, badminton and basketball, which is because of the great performance of the school in these fields. The principal of this school was awarded with national award to teachers by Govt. of India in 2006, also the school won as the best school among all Schools of NTPC township in 2007. For more info visit the homepage of school: [www.dpsvindhyanagar.org]

Nestled in the beautiful sylvan environs of Nerul, Navi Mumbai, away from the mad, charging, hustle-bustle of typical Mumbai, surrounded on two sides by the glistening waters of two lakes stands DPS, Nerul majestically against the skyline. The school will house more than 3000 students in the coming years in its sprawling campus land area of 7.25 acres. The school has impressive infrastructure and is one of the most reputed schools in Navi Mumbai.

The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The medium of instruction is English. The subjects taught are English, Hindi, Sanskrit, French, Mathematics, General Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History & Civics, Geography, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, English and Computer. The school offers the choice of three streams-Science, Commerce and Humanities. Its first batch is currently in the 12th standard and will pass out of the school in 2008.

FAIPS or DPS- Kuwait is a premiere educational institution in Kuwait established in 1995 with Mrs. Punam Kashyap as its Principal. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The medium of instruction is English. The subjects taught are English, Hindi, French, Arabic, Mathematics, General Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History & Civics and Geography. At the class XI & XII level, the school offers a choice of two streams – Science (with Biology, Computer or Economics) and Commerce. FAIPS has an excellent academic track record, and since 2002, students have matriculated at world-renowned universities such as Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, CalTech, Purdue, UPenn, IIT, etc.

Recently, they won many academic, sport and quiz competitions which have been cherished a lot. Visit us at faipsdps.edu.kw

Due to the reputation of the DPS chain of schools a number of fake DPS schools have also been started in a number of Indian cities. [3].

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USA
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Middle East	Kuwait, Sharjah,Dubai, Riyadh, Qatar
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