Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur

Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur
Location
287-295, Bithoor Road, Kalyanpur, Kanpur - 208017, India
Information
School type	Private
Motto	Service Before Self
Established	2000
Principal	Richa Prakash Ghosh
Staff	400 Plus
Number of students	4000 Plus
Classes	Nursery to Grade 12th
Affiliations	CBSE
Website	http://www.dpskalyanpur.com/Site/Home/160000001_160000001_Home

Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur, was established in 2000. ^[1] It is an English medium school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. ^[2] It's one of the schools run by the Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi. The school is located at 26°19′N80°09′E / 26.31°N 80.15°E / 26.31; 80.15 . ^[3]

Admissions

Admission to Nursery is through observation/interaction with the children.

There is a written evaluation for students seeking admission to Class I to Class XI. ^[4]

Academics

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
• The student council acts a resource for the students when they need help. ^[5]

Student life

Special assemblies and other programs

• Special assemblies are organised to celebrate festivals and occasions like Labor Day and Earth Day.
• For Environment Week students were 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 Albert Einstein, Georg Ohm, Hans Christian Ørsted, Isaac Newton, Archimedes and Michael Faraday.
• BRICS, a student body from IIT Kanpur conducted a workshop on Robotics.
• The school hosts an annual techno-cultural-sports fiesta, Panorama. ^[6]
• An 'All India National Workshop on Music & Dance for Teachers was conducted by vocalist Malini Awasthi.The discussion centered around the spring season, the festival Holi and the songs associated with them, mindful of the theme Madhumaas. ^[7]

Panorama

Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur Kanpur is poised as every year to host PANORAMA 2018 - A Techno Cultural Literary Sports fiesta. It invites all the schools, from all the corners of the country and more to compete and give an expression and outlet to their talents. More than 100 schools participate. Every year celebrities like Anuv Jain, Ami Mishra, Darshan Raval,Parmish Verma etc are hosted by the school. ^[8]

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

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Academic infrastructure

• Social Science lab
• Computer labs
• Fine Arts lab
• English Language Lab
• Mathematics Lab
• Dance and Music Room
• Physics Lab
• Biology Lab
• Chemistry Lab
• Animation Lab
• Library ^[10]

Other buildings/facilities

The school has its own auditorium, Rivera, with a capacity of over 2000 people. The auditorium is used for assemblies and cultural shows and fests. Inside the auditorium are three badminton courts and one basketball court. The school has a canteen where snacks are sold, and 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 3. ^[11]
• 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. ^[12]

Contoversy

In September 2017, a student from Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur, Kanpur, alleged that teachers had instructed other students to stay away from him, leading to social exclusion. The student later attempted suicide, citing the distress caused by the situation. The incident gained media attention, but the school tried to downplay the issue and did not release an official statement addressing the allegations.

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See also

• List of schools in Kanpur
• Delhi Public School Society

References

1. "Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur". Careers360.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
2. CBSE Affiliate ID 2130477. https://saras.cbse.gov.in/cbse_aff/schdir_Report/userview.aspx
3. "Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur (Kanpur)" . Retrieved 23 April 2013.
4. "Admission procedure in D.P.S, Kalyanpur".
5. "Curriculum in DPS, Kalyanpur" . Retrieved 23 April 2013.
6. "Panorama, 2012". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
7. "Events & Celebrations in DPS, Kalyanpur" . Retrieved 23 April 2013.
8. https://hinduwire.com/parmish-verma-live-concert-in-kanpur-dps-kalyanpur/
9. "Sports Infrastructure in DPS, Kalyanpur" . Retrieved 23 April 2013.
10. "Academic Infrastructure in DPS, Kalyanpur" . Retrieved 23 April 2013.
11. "DPS Kalyanpur student shines". The Times of India . 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
12. "CBSE exam: 100% result in many schools". The Times of India . 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
13. https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/teachers-directed-students-to-stay-away-from-me-kanpur-dps-student-cries-foul-117092400537_1.html