Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram Explained

Delhi Public School
Motto:Service Before Self
City:New Delhi – 110022
Established:29 January 1972
Faculty:Full Time: 221
Area:12acres[1]
Nickname:"Dipsites"
Colors:White and Bottle Green

Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram (often referred to as DPS R. K. Puram or RKP) is a co-educational day and private boarding school educating pupils from 6th to 12th grade, located in R. K. Puram in the South Delhi district of 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.[2] [3] DPS R. K. Puram is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) it is recognized by the Department of Education, Government of NCT Delhi, and the 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. 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.[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

On 2 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.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DPS Model United Nations Conference . 12 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Visually Impaired Student Among the Toppers in Delhi Public School, RK Puram.
  3. News: 6 of India's top 10 schools in Delhi: Survey – Times of India. . 14 September 2011 .
  4. Web site: About us . Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram . 24 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120215190028/http://www.dpsrkp.net/about_us.htm . 15 February 2012 .
  5. Web site: Indian Public Schools' Conference. Indian Public Schools'. Conference. ipsc.co.in. 16 July 2017. 11 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230111125954/http://www.ipsc.co.in/member?10. dead.
  6. Web site: Member-schools-d3 – NPSC INDIA. npscindia.com. 16 July 2017. 25 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225123217/http://www.npscindia.com/page/member-schools-d3. dead.
  7. Web site: Top 10 schools in Delhi.
  8. Web site: Legal Fight Over Nursery School Admissions Keeps Delhi Kids at Home. Sai. Manish. 2 May 2014 .
  9. Web site: Infrastructure – Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, New Delhi. dpsrkp.net.
  10. Web site: Hostels infrastructure . Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram . 24 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228194626/http://www.dpsrkp.net/infrastructure_hostels.htm . 28 February 2012 .
  11. Web site: Joyride on the ramp . https://web.archive.org/web/20040628044252/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/09/stories/2003100900520200.htm . dead . 28 June 2004 . 9 October 2003 . . 13 June 2012.
  12. Web site: Catch the MTV Youth Icons. mid-day.com.
  13. Web site: Creating music, byte by byte. https://web.archive.org/web/20120826041932/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMTAvMDUvMDUjQXIwMDYwMA. dead. 26 August 2012. The Times of India. 2017-07-31.
  14. Web site: When Raghuram Rajan visited his alma mater DPS RK Puram. businesstoday.in. 24 January 2014 .
  15. Web site: The Rise and Fall of Nations – W. W. Norton & Company. books.wwnorton.com.
  16. Web site: Livemint . 2024-02-02 . Delhi Public School in RK Puram vacated after bomb threat, probe underway . 2024-02-02 . mint.

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