The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan is a public school located at

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(near Dhaula Kuan). It is operated under

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History

In May 1953, the residents of the Maulana Azad Road Officers' Hostel started the institution following the public school pattern, with 21 children and two teachers and named as the Defense Services Public School. The school was extended to eighth standard in July 1959, when it received recognition by the Directorate of Education, Delhi. Soon upgraded to the XI standard, it was affiliated to the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate. The school was renamed as 'Army Public School' in 1976. Later, the school received affiliation to the

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(CBSE). It shifted to its present location on the Ridge Road in July 1970, occupying 31 acres of land.

Houses

The students in the school are divided into four houses:

Notable Alumni

* Capt Anuj Nayyar, posthumously awarded the

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for exemplary valour in combat during operations in the

in 1999. *

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Author

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.apsdk.com Schools in Delhi Indian Army Public Schools 1953 establishments in India Educational institutions established in 1953