Delhi Public School Society
The Delhi Public School Society (DPS) is a large group of private schools in India. The descriptor "public school" references the model of the long-established English public school. The Delhi Public School Society is the administrative authority for all its institutions in India and abroad.
| Delhi Public School Society | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto | "Service before self" |
| Established | 1949 |
| Chairman | Vaishnavi Atri |
| Key people | B.K. Chaturvedi, Namita Pradhan |
| Mascot | Torch |
| Affiliations | CBSE [Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations CISCE |
| Website | dpsfamily |
History
The first school connected to the Delhi Public School Mathura Road was established in 1949.The foundation stone of the school building was laid in 1956 by S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice President of India.[1]
Accreditation
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) provides the accreditation for all schools within this society except for DPS New Town, Kolkata; DPS Mega City, Kolkata; and DPS International, Singapore. DPS International, Saket, New Delhi, is affiliated with IGCSE,[2] while DPS New Town, Kolkata; DPS Megacity, Kolkata; and DPS International, Singapore, are all affiliated with the ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education).
Schools
Notable alumni
Academia and business
- Harsh Chitale – CEO, HCL Infosystems
- Rahul Arora – CEO at SR motors
- Priyamvada Natarajan – professor in the Astronomy and Physics Department of Yale University
- Raghuram Rajan - former Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Distinguished Service Professor at University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Government and bureaucracy
- Raghuram Rajan – 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
- Tejashwi Yadav – Ex-Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
- Pravesh Verma – member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Mehrauli
- Vinod Khanna -was the MP from the Gurdaspur constituency between 1998–2009 and 2014–2017. In July 2002, Khanna became the minister for Culture and Tourism in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet. Six months later, he became the Minister of State for external affairs.
TV and print media
- Ambika Anand – anchor, NDTV
- Ankit Fadia – bestselling author and host of MTV What the Hack[3]
- Mayank Shekhar – journalist and film critic
- Paaras Zutshi – winner of the reality show Superdude on UTV Bindass
- Shariq Us Sabah – best-selling author
- Deependra Tiwari - best-selling international author in children and young adult's literature, popular works include, MY LIFE - A BUMPY RIDE (2019), AN ACCIDENTAL BABA (2019), ZERO UPON NINE (2020), THUMBS-UP FOR RUMA (2021)
Film
- Ipsita Pati – Bollywood actress
- Kriti Sanon – Bollywood actress and model[4]
- Randeep Hooda – Bollywood actor
- Indrani Dasgupta – Bollywood actor and model[5]
- Shilpa Shukla – Bollywood actress, known for her work in the Indian Parallel Cinema
- Vinod Khanna- Indian actor, film producer and politician. He was the recipient of two Filmfare awards
Sports
- Unmukt Chand – professional cricketer
- Jayant Yadav – professional cricketer
- Yuki Bhambri – professional tennis player
YouTube
- Ajey Nagar - popular YouTuber known as "CarryMinati", owner of India's most subscribed YouTube channel(26.1 million subscribers as of 12 October 2020).
References
- Ajay Kumar Sharma. A History of Educational Institutions in Delhi. Sanbun Publishers. pp. 286–. ISBN 978-93-80213-14-9.
- "Delhi Public School Society - Accredition". DPS Society. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- "Catch the MTV Youth Icons". mid-day.com.
- "Mahesh Babu and Kriti Sanon in 1 Nenokkadine". gallery.oneindia.in.
- "Joyride on the ramp". The Hindu. 9 October 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
