Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur
| Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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287-295, Bithoor Road, Kalyanpur, Kanpur - 208017, India
Tel: +91-512-2573398, +91-512-2571968 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto | Service Before Self |
| Established | 2002 |
| Principal | Mrs. Archana Nigam |
| Staff | 600 |
| Number of students | 8000 |
| Classes | Nursery to Grade 12th |
| Nickname | Dipsites |
| Affiliations | CBSE |
| Website | http://dpskalyanpur.com/ |
Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur, India, was established in 2002 in collaboration with Superhouse Education Limited. It is an English medium school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. This is one of the schools run by the Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi, a non-profit making society. The school is located at 26°19′N 80°09′E / 26.31°N 80.15°E [1]
Admissions
Admission to Nursery is through observation/interaction with the children.
There is written evaluation for students seeking admission to Class I to Class XI. [2]
Academics
Grading system
| Grade | Abbreviation | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| O | Outstanding | 91% & above |
| A+ | Excellent | 85-90.9% |
| A | Very good | 75-84.9% |
| B | Good | 60-74.9% |
| C | Average | 50-59.9% |
| D | Weak | 40-49.9% |
| E | Poor | Below 40% |
Curriculum
Primary level
- Integrated and interlinked curriculum, framed on the guidelines of NCERT.
- Worksheets to enhance learning skills.
Middle and secondary level
- NCERT prescribed curriculum.
- Foreign languages are introduced.
Senior secondary level
- CBSE curriculum.
- Focus on preparing for competitive exams.
- The student council acts a resource for the students when thet need help.[4]
Student life
Co-curricular activities
- Western Dance
- Classical Dance
- Music Club
- Book Club
- Dramatics Club
- Personality Grooming
- Cookery club
- Robotics
- Gymnastics
- Science Club
- Nature Club
- Sports (tennis, badminton, cricket, football etc.)
Special Assemblies and other programs
- Special assemblies are organised to celebrate festivals and occasions like Labor Day and Earth Day.
- For Environment Week students werre taught about ways to stop pollution.
- Assemblies are held to celebrate festivals like Diwali, Eid, Christmas, and Janmashtmi.
- A summer science camp was held in the school where Prof. H.C. Verma a nuclear experimental physicist stationed at IIT Kanpur spoke on the ‘Saga of Physicists'.
- An activity center was dedicated to the scientists Einstein, Ohm, Oersted, Newton, Archimedes and Faraday.
- BRICS, a student body from IIT Kanpur conducted a workshop on ‘Robotics’.
- The school hosts an annual techno-cultural-sports fiesta, Panorama.[5]
- An 'All India National Workshop on Music & Dance for Teachers was conducted by vocalist, Mrs Malini Awasthi.The discussion centered around the spring season, the festival Holi and the songs associated with them, mindful of the theme Madhumaas.[6]
Panorama
Panorama is an annual technical-cum-cultural fest organized by DPS, Kalyanpur. It was organised for the first time in 2008, by the batch of Class XII and 35 schools participated. There were technical competitions, ranging from coding competitions to a DJ mixing one, and cultural events like poster making and dance competitions. Sports competitions were organized including short sprint races and football and cricket matches. Music was played and food available. It is organized by the senior students (class XI and XII) with little help from the teachers in matters of supervision, permissions etc. All sponsorship, event planning and execution are taken over by the students.
Infrastructure
Sports
- Lawn tennis court
- Football field
- Volleyball court
- Badminton court
- Chess/Carrom room
- Table tennis room
- 200 metre athletic track
- Handball court
- Basketball court
- Hockey field
- Squash courts
- Gymnasium
- Swimming pool
Academic Infrastructure
- Air-conditioned classes in primary section
- Class rooms
- Social Science lab
- Computer labs
- Fine Arts lab
- English Language Lab
- Mathematics Lab
- Dance and Music Room
- Physics Lab
- Biology Lab
- Chemistry Lab
- Library [8]
Other buildings/facilities
The school has its own auditorium Rivera with a capacity of over 2000 people. The auditorium is used for assemblies and for cultural shows and fests. Inside the auditorium are three badminton courts and one basketball court. The school has a0 canteen where snacks are sold. The school has an infirmary where a qualified nurse looks after the well being of students.
Achievements
- A student of the school took part in a music bonanza organised by a private radio channel. Among 15,000 participants, the student was analysed by a panel of highly acclaimed judges before he was placed in the top three.[9]
- Students of classes 10th and 12th have performed well in their board exams and have topped in the city as well as in the country.[10]
- Students from the science stream have been selected to study in the IITs.
- Medical students have secured places in institutes like AIIMS.
- Students have won prizes in Olympiads.
See also
References
- ↑ "Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur (Kanpur)". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Admission procedure in D.P.S, Kalyanpur". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Evaluation in DPS, Kalyanpur". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Curriculum in DPS, Kalyanpur". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Panorama, 2012". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Events & Celebrations in DPS, Kalyanpur". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sports Infrastructure in DPS, Kalyanpur". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Academic Infrastructure in DPS, Kalyanpur". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "DPS Kalyanpur student shines". TImes of India. March 17, 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "CBSE exam: 100% result in many schools". Times Of India. May 29, 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.