Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan Explained

The Army Public School
Region:Dhaula Kuan
City:New Delhi
Country:India
Motto:"Truth is God"
Schoolboard:CBSE
Established:May 1953
Principal:Mrs. Meetu Rathore

The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan is a public school located at Delhi, India. It is operated under Indian Army supervision under the aegis of Indian Army welfare Education society (AWES). It is part of the chain of Indian Army Public Schools.

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.[1] 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 Central Board of Secondary Education (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:

Houses
Ashoka
Shivaji
Nehru
Pratap

Notable Alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . www.apsdk.com . 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413174628/http://www.apsdk.com/about-aps-dk/history.html. April 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: Sidhant Mamtany. With Tapsites, JOSH is always HIGH: Students of Army Public School Dhaula kuan pay tribute to the Indian Army. 29 July 2020 . India TV.
  3. News: Celebrities from Delhi schools, colleges reminisce about their gurus on Teacher's Day. Times of India. 5 September 2017 .