16 Lesser-Known Facts About Delhi Public School The Largest School Chain In The World

Founded in 1972, Delhi Public School is the most popular and prestigious schools of India. It is a private institution run by the non-profit Delhi Public School Society with various branches all over India and internationally. It is affiliated to the CBSE which is the largest educational board of India and is recognised by the Department of Education, Govt of NCT Delhi and the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. While we are familiar with the school, there are various facts which remain lesser known to most of us.

Let us look at such interesting facts about this great school.

1. The motto of Delhi Public School across all the branches is ‘Service Before Self’.

2. DPS, Mathura Road was the first school to be opened by the Delhi Public School Society.

3. Delhi Public School is the only school of India which has 19 branches located in other countries.

4. Flagship school

Delhi Public School, which was the second school to be started, serves as the Society’s flagship school.

5. The best school award

In the year 2016, DPS R K Puram won the award for ‘India’s Best School for 2016-17 given by Education Today based on various parameters.

6. Founder of Delhi Public School

The founder of Delhi Public School was the late Rev James Douglas Tytler, he was also the First Principal of the school. Familiar name? His adopted son Jagdish Tytler is a Congress Leader.

7. Name changes

Initially, the school’s name was New Delhi Church High School prior to 1947. Post-independence it was renamed as Bharat High School finally followed by the Delhi Public School Society in 1949.

8. Apart from just a few, all branches of Delhi Public School are affiliated to the CBSE.

9. With 183 branches all over India, DPS is the largest school chain in the world.

10. Fake Trust Controversy

The popularity of DPS made some people take undue advantage of it. A fake trust was formed under its name in Rohini, Delhi in the year 2003. However, after a few years and hearings, the Delhi High Court asked the trust to pay Rupees 10 Lakhs as compensation and discontinue the use of its name and logo.

11. Foundation of the Society

It is believed that the Delhi Public Society was founded in the year 1949 in order to secure a new land for the school.

12. Dr. Sharada Nayak was the first woman chairperson of the DPS society.

13. Funding made different

The DPS Farakka Branch is funded by the National Thermal Power Corporation.

14. Most beautiful campus

Hands down, the DPS Srinagar campus is the most beautiful out all the DPS campuses.

15. Affiliation with FIIT JEE

An integrated optional coaching facility from FIIT JEE is provided by the Doha branch of DPS.

16. Well known Alumni

DPS has produced many big names such as Naveen Jindal (Industrialist), Anjum Chopra (Cricketer), Kunal Bahl (Co-founder and CEO, Snapdeal), Harsh Chitale (CEO HCL Infosystems), Raghuram Rajan (23rd Governor of RBI), Randeep Hooda(Actor), Kriti Sanon (Actress) and many others.

The Delhi Public School has come a long way since its foundation with a huge number of branches scattered all across India and globally. From the beginning, till date, it remains as one of the most exclusive selective schools in India.