Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram (often referred to as ''DPS R. K. Puram'' or ''RKP'') is a co-educational day and private boarding

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educating pupils from 6th to 12th grade, located in the South Delhi district of

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. It was founded in 1972 and was the second Delhi Public School to be established after Delhi Public School, Mathura Road. The school often features at the top of various rankings for academic excellence. DPS R. K. Puram is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) it is recognized by the Department of Education, Govt. of NCT Delhi, and the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. It is also a member of the

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(IPSC) and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).

History

Founded in 1972 in New Delhi, DPS R.K. Puram is a private institution run by the not-for-profit

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. Ms. Lathashishtha served as its first Headmistress. It was the second school founded by the

, the first being the Delhi Public School at Mathura Road, and today serves as the Society's flagship school. In 1978, Mr. R. S. Lugani was appointed as the school's first principal. He served as Principal until 1992, and is credited with pioneering the "DPS R.K. Puram" system, which utilizes a combination of innovative teaching methods and a result-oriented curriculum and evaluation system in order to maintain consistently high academic standards. In 1992, Mr. Lugani was awarded the Government of India's fourth highest civilian honor, the

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award, by then-President of India,

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for his contributions in the fields of Education and Literature. Mr. Lugani was succeeded by then-Vice Principal, Dr. (Mrs.) Shayama Chona–an internationally renowned educationist and disability rights activist–who served as the school's Principal from 1992 until her retirement in August 2009. Under her leadership, the school stewarded the establishment of the Tamana Special School, a school for the education of children with special needs. During her tenure, the school also began admitting students with visual and other impairments. Dr Chona was conferred with the

in 1999, and subsequently with the Government of India's third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan award in 2008–making her the only educationist to receive two of the country's four highest civilian honors. In 2002, the school was felicitated at the "Computer Literacy Excellence Awards for Schools" by then-President of India

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as the "Best School at the State (Delhi) Level" and the second runner-up in the entire country. After Dr. Chona's retirement from the position of Principal in the year 2009, Dr. D.R. Saini served as Principal till March 2015, when he was succeeded by Ms. Vanita Sehgal. Ms. Sehgal was succeeded by Ms. Padma Srinivasan in April 2020. Since its founding, DPS R.K. Puram has maintained its standing as one of the most exclusive

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in India. In 2014, for example, 2,800 applications were received for 140 Nursery school spots this year, yielding an admissions rate of only 5 percent, which–as

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noted–rivals that of top universities in the United States.

Current administration

Campus

The school is a day and boarding school with 9,500 students on its rolls. It is situated in the heart of the South Delhi's urban area and has a campus of over 12 acres, along with a separate sports campus spread over 6 acres. Hostel accommodation is also provided to more than 400 boarders from across the country. The hostel facility is separate for boys and girls. Competition for a place in one of the hostels is intense and is awarded on a merit-only basis.

Select list of notable alumni

Academia

* Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay – Professor in the Economics and Planning Unit,

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. * Priyamvada Natarajan – Professor in the Departments of Astronomy and Physics,

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;

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Business

Kunal Bahl Kunal Bahl is an Indian technology entrepreneur and investor. Early life Bahl was born in India and had completed his initial school education at Delhi Public School R. K. Puram (DPS) New Delhi. He applied to the University of Pennsylvania an ...

– Co-founder and CEO, Snapdeal. *

Rohit Bansal Rohit Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and COO of e-commerce company Snapdeal. Early life Bansal was born in Malout, Punjab India. He completed his school education at Delhi Public School (DPS) New Delhi and got his bachelor's d ...

– Co-founder and COO, Snapdeal. * Aman Gupta - Co-founder and CEO,

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– CEO, HCL Infosystems. * Aditya Julka – Co-founder and former CEO,

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. * Aradhya Malhotra – Co-founder of Skyless Game Studio. *

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– Head, Emerging Markets Equity,

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; international bestselling author of

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and The Rise and Fall of Nations.

Film industry

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– Bollywood actor and model. * Randeep Hooda –

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and independent film actor. * Akshay Johar - Musician *

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– Bollywood actor *

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- Bollywood actress * Maneesh Sharma – Bollywood film director *

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– Bollywood and independent film actress *

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- Bollywood actress *

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- YouTube Influencer/Internet Personality, CarryMinati

Government

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- One of the Youngest Members of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha and the National General Secretary of

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* Nikhil Kumar – Former Governor of Kerala 013-14and Nagaland 009-2013 former Delhi Police Commissioner; former Director General, NSG. *

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– 23rd

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. *

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–

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for West Delhi *

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– Deputy Chief Minister, Bihar

Sports

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- Cricketer * Manavjit Singh Sandhu - Indian sports shooter

TV and print media

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– Anchor,

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– Host of MTV What the Hack! *

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- Consulting Editor,

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– TV Anchor and Sports Personality. * Mini Mathur – VJ,

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. *

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– Journalist and Film Critic,

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. *

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– Journalist and Prime Time News Anchor,

Incidents

The DPS MMS scandal of 2004 was a scandal caused by the unconsented sharing of an explicit video filmed by a student at the school. The scandal caused widespread sensation across India.

References

External links

Official website
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