Shomie Ranjan Das (born 28 August 1935) is an Indian educationist. An alumnus of
The Doon School
The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a selective all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer from Calcutta, who prevised a school mod ...
, he has served as the
headmaster
A head master, head instructor, bureaucrat, headmistress, head, chancellor, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility for the management of the school. In som ...
of the three most top schools of India, namely The Doon School,
Mayo College
Mayo College (informally Mayo) is a boys-only independent boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872. This makes it one of the oldest pu ...
and
Lawrence School, Sanawar
The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is the oldest Co-Ed boarding school in the world near Solan city. Established in 1847, its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious and oldest schools in Asia.
It is located in the ...
. He had earlier taught in
Gordonstoun School
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in Scotland. He established the
Oakridge International School
Oakridge International School is an International Baccalaureate affiliated school located in Hyderabad, India. Oakridge International School provides the IBDP and CBSE syllabus. The school has stopped the IGSE syllabus recently and has introd ...
in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Mohali, and Bengaluru.
Career
After his earlier education at
The Doon School
The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a selective all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer from Calcutta, who prevised a school mod ...
, he graduated from
St. Xavier's College, of the
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a public collegiate state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research university all over India every year, ...
and the
University of Cambridge
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. After working at
Gordonstoun School
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland. It is named after the estate owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 17th century; the school now uses this estate as its campus. It is located ...
, where he taught
Prince Charles he was principal of
Mayo College
Mayo College (informally Mayo) is a boys-only independent boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872. This makes it one of the oldest pu ...
from 1969 to 1974. He then became
headmaster
A head master, head instructor, bureaucrat, headmistress, head, chancellor, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility for the management of the school. In som ...
of the
Lawrence School, Sanawar
The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is the oldest Co-Ed boarding school in the world near Solan city. Established in 1847, its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious and oldest schools in Asia.
It is located in the ...
in 1974 and held this position until 1988.
He served as
headmaster
A head master, head instructor, bureaucrat, headmistress, head, chancellor, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility for the management of the school. In som ...
of
The Doon School
The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a selective all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer from Calcutta, who prevised a school mod ...
from 1988 to 1995. He was succeeded by
John Mason. He also served as the Principal of the renowned and famed Mayo College where he is revered as one of the greatest principals of all time, second only to Mr. JTM Gibson, O.B.E, Padma Shri.
After he retired from the Doon School, he became an educational consultant and he has been contributing his vision in education to nearly 76 schools. all over the country. He is also instrumental in setting
Adamas International School at Kolkata, which is near Dunlop (Rathtala). He is currently the Chairman of
Oakridge International School
Oakridge International School is an International Baccalaureate affiliated school located in Hyderabad, India. Oakridge International School provides the IBDP and CBSE syllabus. The school has stopped the IGSE syllabus recently and has introd ...
.
Other
He is a grandson of
Satish Ranjan Das
Satish Ranjan Das (1870–1928) was the Advocate-General of Bengal and later the Law Member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy; he was sometime treasurer of the Boy Scouts of Bengal and the Lodge of Good Fellowship, and a prominent memb ...
, an Indian Barrister and social reformer.
[The Dosco Record (1987), p.115, The Doon School Sixty Years On (1996), p.440]
References
External links
Profile by Adamas International School
The Doon School alumni
Headmasters of The Doon School
1935 births
Living people
20th-century Indian educational theorists
Das, Satish Ranjan
University of Calcutta alumni
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