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'''Delhi Public School (DPS), R. K. Puram''' is run by the Delhi Public School Society in [[Rama Krishna Puram]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]]. It is a co-educational day and boarding school with around 7,800 students spread across its 3 campuses at R.K. Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar. DPS RKP is affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE), the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).<ref name="AboutUs">{{cite web| |
'''Delhi Public School (DPS), R. K. Puram''' is run by the Delhi Public School Society in [[Rama Krishna Puram]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]]. It is a co-educational day and boarding school with around 7,800 students spread across its 3 campuses at R.K. Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar. DPS RKP is affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE), the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).<ref name="AboutUs">{{cite web|url=http://www.dpsrkp.net/about_us.htm |title=About us |publisher=Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram |accessdate=24 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215190028/http://www.dpsrkp.net:80/about_us.htm |archivedate=15 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The school is a day and boarding school with 9,500 students .<ref name="AboutUs"/> Accommodation is provided to more than 400 boarding students within the on-site girls' hostel and the boys' the road on the school's sports campus.<ref>{{cite web |
The school is a day and boarding school with 9,500 students .<ref name="AboutUs"/> Accommodation is provided to more than 400 boarding students within the on-site girls' hostel and the boys' the road on the school's sports campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpsrkp.net/infrastructure_hostels.htm |title=Hostels infrastructure |publisher=Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram |accessdate=24 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228194626/http://www.dpsrkp.net:80/infrastructure_hostels.htm |archivedate=28 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> The millennium hostel was headed by Dr. Daulat Ram Saini, who was previously the Principal. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpsrkp.net/about_us_principals_desk.htm |title=From Principal's desk |publisher=Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram |accessdate=24 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228201633/http://www.dpsrkp.net:80/about_us_principals_desk.htm |archivedate=28 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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| Delhi Public School | |
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| Address | |
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R. K. Puram, Sector 12 New Delhi - 110022 India | |
| Coordinates | 28°34′15.51″N 77°10′33.77″E / 28.5709750°N 77.1760472°E |
| Information | |
| Type | CBSE |
| Motto | Service Before Self |
| Established | 29 Jan 1972 |
| Chairman | V.K. Shunglu |
| Principal | Vanita Sehgal. |
| Faculty | Full time |
| Area | 12 acres (49,000 m2)[1] |
| Color(s) | White, green |
| Nickname | "Dipsites" |
| Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Website | www |
Delhi Public School (DPS), R. K. Puram is run by the Delhi Public School Society in Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi, India. It is a co-educational day and boarding school with around 7,800 students spread across its 3 campuses at R.K. Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar. DPS RKP is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).[2]
History
DPS R. K. Puram was the second school founded by the Delhi Public School Society,the first being the Delhi Public School at Mathura Road. DPS R.K. Puram was established in 1972[2] by Ms. Lathashishtha as the headmistress. Mr. R. S. Lugani, after a few years, took over as its first principal. While remaining part of the DPS Society, the school at R.K. Puram soon became independent of its parent as of now.
Campus
The school is a day and boarding school with 9,500 students .[2] Accommodation is provided to more than 400 boarding students within the on-site girls' hostel and the boys' the road on the school's sports campus.[3] The millennium hostel was headed by Dr. Daulat Ram Saini, who was previously the Principal. [4]
Achievements
On 29 August 2002 during the "1st Computer Literacy Excellence Awards for Schools", President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam presented an award to Dr. (Mrs.) Shayama Chona, ex-Principal of DPS R K Puram. The award was for the Best School at the State (Delhi) Level and the second runner-up for the entire country.[citation needed] In 2008, Dr. Chona received the Padma Bhushan award.[5] Dr. Chona was the founder of Tamana Special School, a school for the education of physically and mentally handicapped children.[6][7]
Notable alumni
Academia and entertainment, business
- Ruchir Sharma – Head of the Emerging Markets Equity team at Morgan Stanley.
- Harsh Chitale
- Ashwin Srivastava
Politics and bureaucracy
- Raghuram Rajan – 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
- Nikhil Kumar - Former Governor of Kerala and Nagaland. Retired Delhi Police Commissioner and Director General, NSG.
- Pravesh Verma – Member of the India Parliament for West Delhi.
TV and print media
- Ambika Anand – Anchor, NDTV.
- Ankit Fadia – Security Charlatan, self-proclaimed ethical hacker, author of several plagiarised books and Host of MTV What the Hack.[8]
- Mayank Shekhar – Journalist and Film Critic.
- Paaras Zutshi – Winner of the reality show Superdude on UTV Bindass.
Film industry
- Randeep Hooda – Bollywood actor.
- Kriti Sanon – Bollywood actress and model.[9]
- Maneesh Sharma – Bollywood film director.
- Indrani Dasgupta – Bollywood actor and model.[10]
- Shilpa Shukla – Bollywood actress, known for her work in the Indian Parallel Cinema.
References
- ^ "DPS Model United Nations Conference". Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "About us". Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hostels infrastructure". Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "From Principal's desk". Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mittal, Tata get Padma Vibhushan". The Economic Times. 26 January 2008.
- ^ "From the President's desk, Tamana". Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ In 2016, a team of 12 students from Delhi Public School, RK Puram was awarded by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi for the outstanding excellence in the field of aerospace.
- ^ Catch the MTV Youth Icons
- ^ "Mahesh Babu and Kriti Sanon in 1 Nenokkadine". gallery.oneindia.in.
- ^ "Joyride on the ramp". The Hindu. 9 October 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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