Delhi Public School, Mathura Road

Delhi Public School situated on Mathura Road in New Delhi 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 2019 the school completed its 70 years. The school's first principal was J.D Tytler in 1949. The foundation stone of the school building was laid in 1956 by S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice President of India.

Delhi Public School
Address
Mathura Road, New Delhi-110003

New Delhi

India
Coordinates28°35′49″N 77°14′33″E
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoService Before Self
Established1949
ChairmanV.K Shunglu
PrincipalDeeksha Khera
FacultyFulltime
Area25 acres (100,000 m2)
Colour(s)White, green, grey
Nickname"Dipsites"
AffiliationsCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitedpsmathuraroad.org

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]

School from PT ground

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Business

Writers and fashion

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

References
  1. Delhi Public School most respected school in India: Survey Deccan Herald, 18 August 2007. Archived 14 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 October 2008
  2. https://topyaps.com/delhi-public-school-facts/
  3. "Rediff On The Net, Infotech: Govt units to spend adequately on Y2K compliance". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012.


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