Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram

Coordinates: 28°34′15.51″N 77°10′33.77″E / 28.5709750°N 77.1760472°E / 28.5709750; 77.1760472
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Delhi Public School
R. K. Puram, Sector 12

New Delhi - 110022

Coordinates28°34′15.51″N 77°10′33.77″E / 28.5709750°N 77.1760472°E / 28.5709750; 77.1760472
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoService Before Self
EstablishedJanuary 29, 1972
ChairmanV. K. Shunglu
PrincipalMs. Padma Srinivasan
FacultyFull Time: 221
Area12 acres (49,000 m2)[1]
Color(s)White and Bottle Green   
Nickname"Dipsites"
AffiliationsCentral Board of Secondary Education
WebsiteOfficial Website

Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram (often referred to as DPS R. K. Puram or RKP) is a

South Delhi district of New Delhi, India. 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.

Ministry of HRD, Government of India.[4] It is also a member of the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC)[5] and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).[6]

History

Since its founding, DPS R.K. Puram has maintained its standing as one of the most exclusive

selective schools in India.[7] 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 The New York Times noted–rivals that of top universities in the United States.[8]

Campus

The school is a day and boarding school with 9,500 students on its rolls.

the South Delhi's urban area and has a campus of over 12 acres, along with a separate sports campus spread over 6 acres.[9]

Hostel accommodation is also provided to more than 400 boarders from across the country. The hostel facility is separate for boys and girls.[10]

Notable alumni

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.[16]

On 2nd February 2024, the school received an email warning of two bombs on the premises at 9 am. The administration promptly notified the police, evacuated the school, and initiated a search operation.[17]

References

  1. ^ "DPS Model United Nations Conference". Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Visually Impaired Student Among the Toppers in Delhi Public School, RK Puram".
  3. ^ "6 of India's top 10 schools in Delhi: Survey - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ a b "About us". Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ Conference, Indian Public Schools'. "Indian Public Schools' Conference". www.ipsc.co.in. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Member-schools-d3 - NPSC INDIA". www.npscindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Top 10 schools in Delhi".
  8. ^ Manish, Sai (2 May 2014). "Legal Fight Over Nursery School Admissions Keeps Delhi Kids at Home".
  9. ^ "Infrastructure - Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, New Delhi". www.dpsrkp.net.
  10. ^ "Hostels infrastructure". Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Joyride on the ramp". The Hindu. 9 October 2003. Archived from the original on 28 June 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Catch the MTV Youth Icons". www.mid-day.com.
  13. ^ "Creating music, byte by byte". epaper.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  14. ^ "When Raghuram Rajan visited his alma mater DPS RK Puram". www.businesstoday.in. 24 January 2014.
  15. ^ "The Rise and Fall of Nations - W. W. Norton & Company". books.wwnorton.com.
  16. ^ Richa Kaul Padte. "What the DPS MMS tells us about consent in the digital age". timesofindia.com.
  17. ^ Livemint (2 February 2024). "Delhi Public School in RK Puram vacated after bomb threat, probe underway". mint. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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