Delhi Public School, Mathura Road
| Delhi Public School | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chairman | Shri. V.K Shunglu |
| Principal | Mr. Manohar Lal |
| Faculty | Fulltime |
| Area | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Colour(s) | White, green, grey |
| Nickname | "Dipsites" |
| Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Website | http://www.dpsmathuraroad.org/ |
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. Mr. MI Hussain, the former principal was the longest serving principal in the DPS Society (from 1998 to 2015).
Education system
The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education system.
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]
Notable alumni
Arts and entertainment
- Saurabh Tariyal, Actor
- 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)
- Mokshada prerna jailkhani, participant(Dance Plus Season 2)
- Kavya Khurana, participant(Splitsvilla)
- Yuki Bhambri, Tennis Player
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
- Pawan Negi, cricketer
- Saurab Singla, Basketball player
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.