DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOLDELHI PUBLIC SCHOOLDELHI PUBLIC SCHOOLDELHI PUBLIC SCHOOLGautam Buddh NagarGautam Buddh Nagar

NOIDA

(under the aegis of The Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi)

CBSE Affiliation No.: 2131698

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Gautam Buddh Nagar

B‐1, Sector‐132, Gautam Buddh Nagar, NOIDA‐201301Tel.: 0120‐7122031 / 0120‐7122032 / 999 999 9484 / 999 999 9686e‐mail: info@dps‐gbn.org / admissions@dps‐gbn.org website: www.dps‐gbn.org

(under the aegis of The Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi)

'Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in man.'— Swami Vivekananda

"Education has continued to evolve, diversify and extend its reach since the dawn of human history.....

When a new direction has to be given to an age old process, that moment is today....."

National Policy on Education

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"Service Before Self"The motto of our educational institution is a

reminder to everyone that we belong to a cause larger than ourselves. We at DPS, lay the highest emphasis on making our students selfless human

beings above all, else for it is indeed in giving that we receive; it is in serving others that we

find the utmost satisfaction and peace.

The VisionDelhi Public School is committed to nurturing the inherent potential of each child to create lifelong

learners and future global leaders capable of ushering in a better social order.

The Motto

The Delhi Public School Society: A legacy of trust and excellence

The Society is run by a team of dedicated and selfless Indians and headed by eminent personalities. Delhi Public School Society is a non profit, non proprietary unaided society which upholds its commitment to impart quality education.

Managed by The Delhi Public School Society (DPSS) New Delhi, Delhi Public Schools (DPS) are India's premier educational institutions.

The Delhi Public School Society was established in 1949. The first school, later known as DPS Mathura Road, operated from the President's Estate at New Delhi.

The Society has established Schools across India and spread in various countries of the world, thus making it one of the largest chains of schools.

Apart from our recently established DPS Gautam Buddh Nagar, there are nearly 200 Delhi Public Schools around the world.

Delhi Public Schools are in all major cities of India and in countries like Indonesia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE, Uganda, etc.

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Mr. Arvind Varma began his illustrious career in 1963 as an officer of the Indian Administrative Service and superannuated on Oct 31, 2000. His career path saw him hold offices as Collector & District Magistrate, Divisional Commissioner and Secretary/Principal Secretary in the Uttar Pradesh Government's various departments. He also served as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Special Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Secretary in the Ministries/ Departments of Coal, Personnel, Mines a n d C h e m i c a l s & Pe t ro c h e m i c a l s . A f t e r superannuation, he had served as the Chairman of various Committees and Task Forces set up by the Government of India. Over the past 5 years he has been associated with the non‐alcoholic beverage industry.

After his education at Cambridge University, Mr. Ravi Vira Gupta joined the Indian Administrative Services in 1962. During his service Mr. Gupta was associated with various aspects relating to Cooperatives as well as agriculture. He was Registrar of Cooperatives as well as Managing Director of National Cooperative Development Corperation. He was the Managing Director of the MP Federation of Dairy Cooperatives. He was very closely associated with the economic reforms at the level of Additional Secretary and Secretary in the Government of India in the Ministries of Fertilizer, Food and Finance.

As Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, he was associated with many committees and a particular mention needs to be made as regards to the Reserve Bank Committee on agriculture credit.

Mr. Gupta is actively associated with educational and cultural organizations.

Mr. V. K. Shunglu (Retd. IAS), the Chairman of DPS Society, is an administrator par excellence and a man of vast experience. He served as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and held this prestigious position from 1996 to 2002. During this period he represented India at international platforms like Board of Audit UN, International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and others like International Maritime Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization and World Tourism Organization.

Post 2002 he has been chairing key Projects like Narmada River Water Projects, ONGC, Action Aid, Warehouse Coopers, Review Panel of Finances of IIMs, Government of India and many others.

His stint in administration began in 1962 when he served as an IAS officer from 1962 to 1996. During his three decades of service he held the office as Secretary, Health and Family Welfare as well as Secretary, Industry and Company Affairs for the Government of India.

Awards and Recognitions‐ Mr. Shunglu's dedicated professionalism and visionary approach has been duly recognised. He is the proud recipient of the Jorg Kandusch Award (1998), Distinguished Achievement Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Honorary Fellowship Information Systems and Audit Associations.

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Mr. Ravi V,ira Gupta, IAS (Retd.)Chairman, DPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Mr. V. K. Shunglu Chairman, DPS Society

Mr. Arvind VarmaVice Chairman, School Managing Committee, DPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

We proudly present the DPS Gautam Buddh Nagar to the community at NCR. The School will bring great value to the region and will be a shining star in the ever growing family of the DPS institutions.

Mr. Vineet Nayyar is the Executive Vice Chairman, Tech Mahindra. An accomplished leader, Mr. Nayyar has led several organizations across industries creating high performing teams and successful businesses. He has a rich and varied experience having worked with the government, International Multilateral Agencies and the Corporate Sector both Public and Private that spans over 40 years.

Mr. Nayyar holds a Master's degree in Development Economics from Williams College, Massachusetts and started his career with the Indian Administrative Service in 1961. While in the Government, he held series of senior positions including that of a District Magistrate, Secretary, Agriculture & Rural Develop‐ment, Government of Haryana and Director, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India. Mr. Nayyar worked with The World Bank for over 10 years in a series of senior assignments, including successively being the Chief for the Energy, Infrastructure and the Finance Divisions for East Asia and Pacific.

In the Corporate sector, Mr. Nayyar was the founding member of the state owned Gas Authority of India. In the Private Sector, he served as the Managing Director of HCL Corp. and as the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies. He was also the founder and CEO of HCL Perot Systems.

Mr. Nayyar is Director on the Boards of Great Eastern Shipping, Kotak Life Insurance, The Mahindra United World College of India, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. and MD Tech Mahindra Foundation.

Mr. Vineet NayyarPro Vice ‐ Chairperson, DPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Mrs. Indira Kohli is the proud recipient of Dr. Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan Memorial National Teacher Award.

A seasoned professional with 27 years of rich experience in teaching, Examination Coordination and managing School Administration, Mrs. Indira Kohli has worked with various Delhi Public Schools.

An M.A. in Political Science and a Law Graduate, she served as Principal (In‐charge) and Founder Head Mistress of Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok and Examination In‐charge in Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj. She has a hands‐on experience and skills in developing curriculum to accommodate different learning styles.

Mrs. Kohli has a rich experience of facilitating/ coaching students by using interactive discussions and leadership approach to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects.

She has demonstrated proficiency in developing all aspects of a 'start up school' including facilities, infrastructure, staffing, welfare, discipline and all policy development and implementation. She is a dedicated and self motivated leader with proficiency in handling the administrative activities entailing management, faculty appraisal/training and upholding of the institutions motto.

She brings to the school her leadership, commitment, mentoring, guiding and enhancing teachers/ students skills.

Mr. S. K. Misra has served as an IAS officer and his distinguished career as an administrator began in 1968. He has held key administrative positions over the past 4 decades in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and the Government of India. He has held the offices of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Secretariat and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence. He has served as the Chief Secretary to Government of Chhattisgarh, the C h a i r m a n , S tate E l e c t r i c i t y Regulatory Commission and the Advisor to the State Finance Commission. Presently he is the Chairman of Tehsil and Block Reorganization Commission of the Chhattisgarh. He is a Queen E l i za b et h Fe l l ow i n Ox fo rd University, UK (1989‐90).

Deepak Nayyar (born 1946) is a P ro fe s s o r o f Ec o n o m i c s a t Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has taught at the University of Oxford, the University of Sussex, the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM‐C), and the New School for Social Research, New York. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi from 2000 to 2005.

H e s e r v e d i n t h e I n d i a n Administrative Service and has held the position of Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Commerce. Later, he was Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India and Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. He has published more than 50 papers in academic journals. He is the author, co‐author or editor of 12 books on Finance and Economy.

Mrs. Reva Nayyar is Member of the School Managing Committee and an IAS officer of 1968 batch from Haryana cadre. For more than three decades she has been closely engaged in Public administration and Human resource management at the center and state government levels. During her stint in 2004‐06, as the secretary to the Government of India ‐ Ministry of Woman & Child Development she was instrumental in the implementation of women‐children centric legislations like the Domestic Violence Act 2005, Commission for protection of Child Rights Act 2005 and the National Plan of Action for Children 2005. She is presently on the boards of a number of key organizations. She is also chairperson of Bal Sahyog, appointed in November 2010 by Prime Minister of India Dr. Man Mohan Singh.

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Ms. Indira Kohli Principal, DPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Mr. S. K. MisraMember, School Managing CommitteeDPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Dr. Deepak NayyarMember, School Managing CommitteeDPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Mrs. Reva NayyarMember, School Managing CommitteeDPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Dr. Sudipta GhoseMember, School Managing CommitteeDPS, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Dr. Sudipta Ghose, M.Sc. (Physics), M.Ed., Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the Department of Education, SPM College (Delhi University). She has been Visiting Professor in the Department of Education in Utica College, Utica, New York State, USA. She a lso has a Masters in International Protection of Human Rights from Utica College. Her specializations lie in the areas of Science Education; Cognition and Learning; Gender; Human Rights; and Special Education. She has presented papers in conferences held in London, Nicosia (Cyprus), Thessaloniki (Greece) and at various places in India. She has worked as Consultant on various Government sponsored projects related to education. She has also delivered talks and conducted workshops for various schools in India. She has publications in National and International journals.

Across India: the DPS Footprint

CORE SCHOOLS:DelhiMathura RoadRam Krishan PuramVasant KunjSaketDwarkaRohini

NCRNoidaGreater Noida

HaryanaFaridabad

MaharashtraNavi Mumbai

SATELLITE SCHOOLS:AssamDPS DhaligaonDPS DigboiDPS DuliajanDPS GuwahatiDPS NaziraDPS Numaligarh

Andhra PradeshDPS HyderabadDPS Miyapur HyderabadDPS Sec'bad ‐ NacharamDPS Sec'bad ‐ SainikpuriDPS VijayawadaDPS VisakhapatnamDPS Visakhapatnam

Anandpuram DPS WarangalDPS Itanagar

BiharDPS BhagalpurDPS GayaDPS Patna

ChandigarhDPS Chandigarh

ChhattisgarhDPS Balco KorbaDPS BhilaiDPS BilaspurDPS DurgDPS Jagdalpur DPS KorbaDPS Raipur

GujaratDPS AhmedabadDPS Ahmedabad EastDPS Bharuch DPS GandhidhamDPS GandhinagarDPS Harni, VadodaraDPS JamnagarDPS MehsanaDPS RajkotDPS SuratDPS Tapi SuratDPS Vadodara

HaryanaDPS AmbalaDPS BahadurgarhDPS BhiwaniDPS Greater FaridabadDPS GurgaonDPS HisarDPS International

Sector‐50, Gurgaon DPS Jind DPS KaithalDPS KarnalDPS Kurukshetra DPS MahendergarhDPS Maruti KunjDPS PalwalDPS Panipat CityDPS Panipat RefineryDPS PinjoreDPS RewariDPS RohtakDPS Gurgaon Sector ‐71DPS Sector 81, GurgaonDPS Sec‐103, 102A GurgaonDPS Sikri (Ballabhgarh)DPS SonepatDPS Sushant Lok, GurgaonDPS Yamuna Nagar

Himachal PradeshDPS JhakriDPS Manali

JharkhandDPS Greater Ranchi DPS BokaroDPS DhanbadDPS HazaribaghDPS JamshedpurDPS Mouza‐ Khamarbendi,

BokaroDPS Ranchi

Jammu & KashmirDPS AnantnagDPS BaramullaDPS BudgamDPS JammuDPS KathuaDPS KatraDPS LehDPS NagbaniDPS RajouriDPS SrinagarDPS Udhampur

KarnatakaDPS Bangalore‐ EastDPS Bangalore – NorthDPS Bangalore ‐ SouthDPS Electronic City,

BangaloreDPS MangaloreDPS MysoreDPS Mysore RoadDPS Whitefield Bangalore

Madhya PradeshDPS BhopalDPS Chhattarpur,

Khajuraho HighwayDPS ChhindwadaDPS GwaliorDPS IndoreDPS Jabalpur‐Nagpur RoadDPS Jabalpur ‐

SanskardhaniDPS Kolar Road BhopalDPS MalanpurDPS NigahiDPS VijaipurDPS Vindhyanagar

MaharashtraDPS AurangabadDPS NagpurDPS NasikDPS PanvelDPS Pune

MeghalayaDPS Ri‐bhoi

NagalandDPS Dimapur

OrissaDPS DamanjodiDPS Dhenkanal, NH‐42

Byepass

DPS KalingaDPS Nalco NagarDPS Rourkela

PunjabDPS AboharDPS AmritsarDPS BathindaDPS DhuriDPS FerozepurDPS GurdaspurDPS JalandharDPS KhannaDPS LudhianaDPS MohaliDPS PathankotDPS PatialaDPS Sangrur

RajasthanDPS BikanerDPS JodhpurDPS KotaDPS Pali Road, JodhpurDPS JaipurDPS Udaipur

Tamil NaduDPS CoimbatoreDPS Uniworld City

UttrakhandDPS DehradunDPS KashipurDPS Ranipur, HardwarDPS Roorkee

Utter PradeshDPS AgraDPS AligarhDPS AllahabadDPS Azaad Nagar KanpurDPS Azad Nagar Kanpur

(icse)DPS BareillyDPS Barra Kanpur SouthDPS Civil Lines, AligarhDPS DadriDPS EtawahDPS HapurDPS Hariharpur, LucknowDPS HathrasDPS Lucknow‐indira NagarDPS IndirapuramDPS JankipuramDPS JhansiDPS Kanpur ‐ Kalyanpur

Across the Globe FAIPS, Kuwait

TDIS, Indonesia

Sharjah, U.A.E.

MIS, Doha, Qatar

Dubai, U.A.E.

Dharan, Nepal

Birat Nagar, Nepal

NMS, Bahrain

Singapore

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Kampala, Uganda

Tema, Ghana

Muscat, Oman

Damman, UAE

Abu Dhabi, UAE

UIIS, Dubai, UAE

DPS, Tanzania, Uganda

STS, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DPS KashiDPS Lucknow ‐ EldecoDPS Mathura RefineryDPS MeerutDPS MoradabadDPS Muzaffarnagar NH‐58 DPS RajnagarDPS Rajnagar Extension

(Ghaziabad)DPS SaharanpurDPS Sec.‐132, Expressway,

Gautambuddh NagarDPS SitapurDPS Wave City, GhaziabadDPS Varanasi

West BengalDPS Howrah (Domjur)DPS AsansolDPS BurdawanDPS DurgapurDPS FarakkaDPS Howrah (Kona

Expressway) DPS Joka, Kolkata DPS Kolkata ‐ MegacityDPS Kolkata ‐ NewtownDPS Kolkata ‐ Ruby ParkDPS North KolkataDPS Siliguri

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A rising star in the DPS Galaxy:DPS Gautam Buddh Nagar

The curriculum design is such which encourages the child to think out of the box and takes him away from rote learning. Lessons are linked seamlessly to life outside the classroom and this helps to develop the child's critical thinking capacity and high order thinking skills. The holistic approach to learning is instrumental in grooming their personalities.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”— Nelson Mandela

Salient Features

Exceptional lush green environment with well‐laid‐out lawns and beautiful landscaping

A clean and hygienic environment to stimulate and facilitate learning

Smaller student‐teacher ratio to ensure person‐alised attention

Two teachers per class from Pre Nursery to Prep Special Sports Facilities Splash pool for Pre‐primary and Swimming pool for

Seniors State‐of‐the‐art Music, Dance, Art and Craft Rooms Audio‐Visual Hall Seminar Room Open Air Theater Special Activity Center Resource Center Separate Libraries for Junior and Senior School Labs for General Science and Pure Sciences Well‐equipped Computer Labs Transport fleet Sculpture making classes Multimedia and film making classes Robotics and Astronomy Clubs Language and Math Labs

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DPS GBN is an English Medium, Co‐educational, Senior Secondary School affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education.

DPS, Gautam Buddh NagarA Healthy, Secure and Safe Environment

The Architecture

The building has a unique modern architecture. Set in the lush green, (10 acre) plot of land in a pollution‐free environment with an ambience, which would be unparalleled, DPS GBN is a part of one of the largest chains of educational institutions in the world.

The furniture is specially designed to cater to the needs of growing children of all age groups. The aesthetic layout of each class room makes it a beautiful home away from home. The playground has been developed to support various sport events and the landscaped gardens are a beautiful sight.

The school auditorium/Multi Purpose Hall has been planned with perfect acoustics to make every event a memorable experience. It is also the proposed venue for seminars, workshops and guest lectures by eminent educationists. The computer, science and language labs have been designed keeping in mind the needs of young learners. Other key infrastructural elements include swimming pool, splash pool etc.

"The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.

— Rabindranath Tagore

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The Environment

The school's environment ensures the safety and comfort of every student. The construction of class rooms, laboratories, activity rooms and art rooms etc. is such that students are well protected from air and noise pollution. The carefully monitored learning environment ensures that children develop their analytical and problem solving skills. Special tutorial/remedial teaching, both during and after school hours are arranged according to the need of each child.

The school houses an air‐conditioned, fully equipped infirmary with a trained nurse on duty all through the school hours. An ambulance service is also available round the clock. We have a tie up with Jaypee Hospital in case of emergencies.

A well qualified counsellor and special educator is available to students, parents and teachers. The entire school is equipped with technical systems ensuring international safety norms.

Clean and Hygienic Surroundings

Highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained in the school. Safe drinking water is provided through a large number of dispensers placed at convenient locations all over the campus. The school's snack bar is managed by a reputed caterer and serves nourishing, wholesome snacks and drinks in the most hygienic conditions.

Transport

The school owns a fleet of buses with highly trained drivers, helpers and maids‐ running as per the directives of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Every bus is equipped with a mobile phone, first aid box and fire

extinguisher. A GPS wireless system allows round the clock tracking of the buses. In case of any delay or mishap, a message will be flashed to the school which informs the parents and a relief bus is sent if necessary.

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Learning by Doing

“Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.”— Rabindranath Tagore

Pre-School + Preparatory

Pre‐School + Preparatory

The Pre‐Primary stage is the foundation of every child's basic education. At this stage, the child is introduced to the basic skills of learning through the Play‐Way method. The subjects taught will be English and Number Work. Hindi is introduced in the Kindergarten section. Environment awareness will be g i ve n t h ro u g h d i s c u s s i o n , p ro j e c t wo r k , demonstrations and excursions. A lot of emphasis is given on the Creative Arts and Physical Education.

st They will be introduced to a unique, 21 century, fully computerized Multi‐Media Edutainment Centre.

Pre‐School section is the hub of activities with specially designed Activity Rooms. The activity room is stocked with Educational Play Systems, Toys and Games that help the little children to enhance their cognitive, problem solving, motor and muscular skills. There is a Performing Arts Room with a mini stage to train students for public performance & develop confidence before an audience thus getting over stage hesitation. It is also used for training and celebrating all festivals with interactive tableaux. The school lays great stress on inculcating in its students, the Indian cultural heritage and tradition by celebrating all important Indian festivals and birthdays of great leaders and philosophers. Special Days like Mother's Day, Friendship Day, Grandparent's Day and Smiley Day etc. are celebrated through special assemblies.

Each classroom has two teachers and one maid. The attached washrooms ensure complete comfort of the little learners. The students‐ teacher ratio is a very favourable one at 1:15. To reduce the burden of heavy bags, pigeon holes/shelves are provided for every student within the classroom.

Science & Technology

Science courses are introduced right from Pre‐school itself to encourage tender minds towards the path of discovery. As per the need of the fast paced technology driven world today, study of Science ensures development of a logical mind. The Senior School Science curriculum follows a ‘learning by doing’ methodology which allows the students to appreciate the application of scientific principles in everyday lives. The practical teaching of concepts ensures thorough understanding and application of these principles.

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“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again”.

— Elizabeth Lawrence

Library

The campus is equipped with broadband e‐connectivity with Wi‐Fi for anywhere‐anytime computer learning. All students have supervised internet access. They are familiar with the software

packages used in modern business applications, such as Word‐Processing, MS Power‐Point, Spreadsheets, Databases and Presentations. Alongside the regular library, there shall be a hi‐tech, e‐Library where students will have access to online encyclopaedias and reference material.

“Your library is your paradise......”

A wide range of co‐curricular activities is offered to the students to ensure their wholesome, all‐round development. These activities are incorporated into their academic time‐table, as per CCE guidelines whereby they have an opportunity to learn the basics of these skills by being exposed to them regularly.

All the activities are put into two groups as follows:

Classes I to V

Art and Drawing

Clay Modeling

Computer Club

Cricket

Dance ‐ Indian/ Western

Football

Music (Vocal, Instru‐mental & Western)

Paper Craft

Skating

Taekwondo

Karate

Class VI to IX

Health & Wellness Club

Heritage Club

English and Hindi Clubs (Reading & Dramatics)

Maths Club

Quiz Club

Science Club

Environment Club

Computer Club

Hand Embroidery & Needle Work

Calligraphy

Gift Wrapping

Candle Making

Clay Modelling/ Pottery

Sculpture Making

Glass Painting

Canvas Painting

Non‐fire Cooking

Tie & Dye

Basketball

Football

Skating

Table Tennis

Chess

Carrom

Athletics

Badminton

Aerobics

Taekwondo & Karate

Cricket

Yoga

Art & Craft

Dance‐ Indian/Western

Music (Vocal, Instrumental & Western)

Public Speaking & Creative Writing

Gardening

Library Management Club

Disaster Management Club

Personality Development Club

Photography Club

Waste Management Club

Robotics Club

Multimedia Club

Astronomy Club

Special activity classes are conducted by professionals as well. Shiamak Dawar dance classes, Astronomy Club etc. are a part of the activity based learning experiences offered in the school.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

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Classrooms are equipped with Interactive Boards

Interactive smartboards are used in N as a DPS GBreplacement for traditional whiteboards or flipcharts. They provide ways to show students anything which can be presented on a computer screen (educational software, web sites etc.). In addition, interactive whiteboards allow teachers to record their instructions and post the material for review by students at a later stage. This can be a very effective instructional strategy for students who benefit from repetition, who need to see the material presented again, for students who are absent from school, for struggling learners and for review of examinations.

The boards allow us to create video files to teach software applications or as a review to be posted to the server or web for e.g., to create interest in geography in the students, they can be used to teach and illustrate continents, oceans, countries or state capitals, to use the record feature to narrate a Text, for diagramming activities and electronic World War.

Specification: Unbreakable, Electromagnetic, 78” Diagonal.

Connectivity: The classes are connected to internet to access the entire world. e.g. Google search.

ERP: Connected to School ERP/Management system.

It has an effective two way communication system like school almanac.

State of the art learning is ensured with the use of education software provided by leading education content providers in the industry.

Matching global standards in environment and care for your child

"Education is an all‐round drawing of the best in child and man in body, mind and spirit."— Mahatma Gandhi

The child is now familiar with the school environment and is exposed to more formal ways of learning. The subjects taught are English, Hindi, Maths, EVS, G.K. and Computers. Students of class IV & V are now introduced to an additional language like French, German, Spanish or Sanskrit to begin with.

Primary Wing: Std. I to V

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Middle School: VI to VIII

The School now prepares the students to face the upcoming challenges of academics, development of an able body and lays the foundation of a solid career. Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities, as well as provided with world class training facilities and instructors.

Laboratories

Science Lab: The school has large, well‐equipped laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and General Science with advance system. Science classes are conducted in the laboratories in a scientific ambience.

Bio‐Technology Lab: A new state‐of‐the‐art Biotech Lab will be added to the existing laboratories. This modern science equipment will cater to the future needs of our growing children.

Language Lab: A state‐of‐the‐art Language Lab will be developed for providing greater emphasis to the language skills of the students. This contemporary learning tools and equipment will help enhancing their language skills in times when language and communication skills have a great importance.

"Developing both body and mind"

Maths Lab: A state‐of‐the‐art, Maths lab has been developed to make the subject more interactive. Through this, Mathematics comes alive and learning becomes a child's play.

Computer Labs: Computer Science is a compulsory subject in the school and computer labs offer a lot of scope for all children to acquire hands‐on training. Computer education begins right from Nursery. Computers will also be used as a means to learn other subjects. The computer labs will also facilitate senior students to acquire programming skills.

The school Computer lab is equipped with the following:

Multimedia Systems

17” Flatron Colour Monitors

Separate DVD‐ROM drives for each system

Optical Mouse

MS Internet Keyboard

Separate headphones for each user

Fast Internet connection round the clock

On line UPS for system backup

Windows XP Professional platform

Networked environment

The school also has a wide collection of interesting and educational CDs on a variety of subjects.

Physical Fitness

To develop an all round holistic fitness in the students, Aerobics, Yoga too are compulsory activities. Highly specialized Martial Arts like Taekwondo and Karate are taught here.

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The School’s senior wing serves as a launch pad for young citizens ready to step out in the world and shoulder responsibility. As we usher the students towards adulthood, we ensure that they are provided a sound academic training which readies them for college admissions, industry exposure and professional courses.

“Young people must have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the

problems and succeed.”‐ APJ Abdul Kalam

Senior Secondary School: IX-XII

Experienced Faculty: The school houses well qualified, experienced and trained staff members who not only teach the students, but open their minds to new ideas and thoughts.

CCE Backed Academics: The entire curriculum is designed as per the CCE (Continuous and Compre‐hensive Evaluation) pattern of the CBSE. Integrated projects and inter‐disciplinary approach allows the students demo‐based learning experience. Students are assessed continuously over the year via Formative and Summative Assessments via peer‐peer, peer‐teacher and other modes.

International Exposure

Face to Faith: We have enrolled in the Face to Faith Programme which is an organisation set up by Tony Blair, Ex –PM of the UK. The programme relies on technology like video conferencing and blogging for an ongoing dialogue between students of same classes spread across the globe. The underlying principle behind this is to break down cultural and religious differences which ultimately will result in a world united by understanding, acceptance and compassion. In other words we will nurture the citizens of a global village.

International School Award Programme:

The British Council School International School Award (ISA) is a benchmarking scheme that accredits schools as having an outstanding level of support for its teaching practice to add international dimension in its curriculum and to bring innovation to classroom curriculum transaction. DPS GBN students take up ISA projects and work parallel with students across the globe.

Learning Infrastructure:

Science Lab

Bio‐Technology Lab

Maths Lab

Home Science Lab

Computer Lab

Physics Lab

Chemistry Lab

Biology Lab

Career Counselling

A team of expert and trained Counsellors are available to advise the students. They conduct Aptitude tests and Interest tests to know the subjects of their interest and hence guide them to choose correct streams in XI‐XII and thus correct career. Children with special needs are taken care of. Individual and personalised attention is paid towards the slow learners.

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The House System (School Houses)

To develop leadership and artistic skills and to provide adequate care to the students, the School has four houses namely Ganges, Satluj, Yamuna and Jhelum and all students are grouped in one of them. A Captain and a Vice‐Captain for each house are elected through a democratic procedure. They are assisted by two authorities in the Primary section who are nominated by the Primary faculty members. This grouping fosters a vertical integration in the School and gives students a feeling of belonging and sharing. Healthy competition and team spirit among the houses develop through Inter‐house games, sports, debates, dramatics, music, quizzes and other co‐curricular activities.

Prayer - There is immeasurable power in it. Playing to Win

"The man who has no imagination has no wings."‐ Muhammad Ali (Boxer)

Sports and related activities are an integral part of the school curriculum. Students are encouraged to take part in age appropriate sports activities to ensure their holistic development. The basketball court, football field, sports room and other infrastructural set ups are in place to allow the budding sportsman in each child to come forth.

Pre‐Primary WingThe youngest learners of school are engaged in playful exercises aimed at developing their motor and gross skills. The little ones spend hours playing in the‐ Sandpit area Swings Fun games

Morning Assembly/Special Assemblies

The morning assembly is conducted by each class on a daily rotation. These class assemblies give each student an opportunity to participate. This develops their oratory, public speaking skills and confidence. Cultural shows are put up for all major festivals as well as national days. The Annual Art Exhibition, Science Exhibition/Week, Computer Week, Subject Weeks and Holiday Home Work display give every student a platform to exhibit his or her work.

MIddle SchoolThe sports department nurtures young players and trains them to perform in district, state and national level competitions. Special morning camp is conducted to train students in football, basketball, table tennis and kho‐kho. During school hours the students take part in‐ Indoor Sports‐ — Chess — Carrom board — Table tennis — Yoga Outdoor Sports‐ — Cricket — Skating — Football — Basketball — Kho‐KhoWe propose to start swimming, squash, lawn tennis and volleyball in the near future.

Morning Sports CampA morning sports camp is held every working day from 6.30 am onwards in the school premises where students from classes IV to IX are trained in sports like‐ football, basketball and table tennis.

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Our Young Achievers

The students are encouraged to take part in‐house as well as interschool events. Facing an audience and performing their level best helps in shaping the students' personalities. Our students have won many accolades at the regional, state and national levels. Whether it is in the sports arena or the academics, the students of DPS GBN shine bright.

Students take part in Olympiads (SOF) every year and have won gold and silver medals for their scholastic abilities. Nothing makes us happier than seeing our young achievers going up the success ladder‐ one step at a time.

“Learning gives creativity Creativity leads to thinking

Thinking provides knowledge Knowledge makes you great.”

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

“One important key to success is self‐confidence. An important key to self‐confidence is preparation.”— Arthur Ashe

Awards and Scholarship in the true tradition of DPS

All pupils are encouraged to take part in curricular and co‐curricular activities. Those excelling in these activities are given due recognition through Certificates and Rewards. Students scoring above the given criteria, set by the School in any subject are rewarded.

a) Scholar Badge

b) Blue Blazer

c) Blue Tie

d) Gold Medal

e) Proficiency Awards/Certificates: Proficiency Awards/ Certificates will be awarded to students for the following:

I) Securing the highest aggregate marks in a class.

II) Securing the highest marks in a subject in a class.

III) 100% attendance in the academic year.

IV) Achievements in co‐curricular activities and sports.

V) Encouragement Awards/Certificates

VI) Scholarship to 10 CGPA in class X

Special Hindi language Course (SHLC)/Graded Hindi

Pupils who do not have Hindi as mother tongue or those who have not studied Hindi earlier (wards of NRIs), are offered a 'Special Hindi' or graded Hindi course and are gradually trained to come up to the required level.

Workshops

Seminars and workshops are organized from time to time, both for the students as well as teaching staff. Children learn various skills such as pottery, waste management, public speaking etc. Teaching faculty keep abreast with the latest techniques and trends in education.

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The Rhythmic Learning

It is said that where words fail, music speaks. At DPS GBN we aim at honing the musical sensibilities of the students. The Music and Dance department trains the students in classical as well as western music and dance forms. The Music and dance rooms have been specially designed keeping in mind the space and acoustics required for these classes.

The school's band “Crescendo” is a constant feature in every school ceremony and has gathered quite a bit of fan following in the school.

“Music can change the world because it can change people.”— Bono

One World Many Languages

The school understands that being multilingual is an absolute necessity in a rapidly shrinking world. The school offers the students a chance to learn a number of foreign languages like French, German and Spanish. The students are given real world exposure as they participate in interschool events as well as national/international level competitions. In fact some of our students have already made the school proud and grabbed the winner's trophy in interschool competitions.

“Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.”— Roger Bacon

In House language assemblies are held to give a glimpse of the nation's culture to other students as well. The colourful presentations during Spanish, French or German assemblies are appreciated by one and all.

To facilitate a better understanding of the language various student exchange programmes are also in place.

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Serving Community NeedsYoung Travellers

The students often head out for adventure based trips under the supervision of their teachers. The young travellers of DPS GBN have visited places like Mashobra, Nainital, Dehradun, Agra, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Kurukshetra etc. and have been a part of adventure based learning experiences. Such trips ensure that students are equipped with life skills like survival tricks, sharing and team work. These life lessons are a part of the co‐scholastic learning process and the students are assessed for the same.

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”— Saint Augustine

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi

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DPS GBN understands the importance of giving back to the community, and firmly upholds the School motto of ‘Service Before Self’ with pride. The ventures undertaken by the school include:

‘Vidya Kendra’ – a temple of learning for the underprivileged children is run by the school. Shiksha Kendras are a legacy of Delhi Public Schools as many Schools like DPS GBN have set up centres for providing quality education for the deprived children across the nation.

Bal Sahyog ‐ Students are sensitised towards their social responsibility via trips to institutions working for the underprivileged like ‘Bal Sahyog’.

Field trips to the Hospital and Fire Department form a part of community learning

DPS ‐ GBN, NOIDA — B‐1, Sector‐132, Gautam Buddh Nagar, NOIDA‐201301

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