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Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram (often referred to as DPS R. K. Puram or RKP) is a co-educational day and private boarding school educating pupils from 6th to 12th grade, located in R. K. Puram in the South Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded in 1972 and was the second Delhi Public School to be established after Delhi Public School, Mathura Road.
The school often features at the top of various rankings for academic excellence. DPS R. K. Puram is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) it is recognized by the Department of Education, Government of NCT Delhi, and the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. It is also a member of the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).




History


Since its founding, DPS R.K. Puram has maintained its standing as one of the most exclusive selective schools in India. In 2014, for example, 2,800 applications were received for 140 Nursery school spots this year, yielding an admissions rate of only 5 percent, which–as The New York Times noted–rivals that of top universities in the United States.




Campus


The school is a day and boarding school with 9,500 students on its rolls. It is situated in the heart of the South Delhi's urban area and has a campus of over 12 acres, along with a separate sports campus spread over 6 acres.
Hostel accommodation is also provided to more than 400 boarders from across the country. The hostel facility is separate for boys and girls.




Notable alumni



Neha Aggarwal – Table Tennis Player
Harsh Chitale- previous CEO of HCL Infosystems
Indrani Dasgupta – Bollywood actor and model.
Ankit Fadia – host of MTV What the Hack!
Randeep Hooda- Actor
Aman Gupta- Co-founder and CMO Boat
Vineet Malhotra – TV anchor and sports personality.
Raghuram Rajan – 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Manavjit Singh Sandhu – Sport Shooter
Kriti Sanon- Actress
Ruchir Sharma – Head, Emerging Markets Equity, Morgan Stanley; international bestselling author of Breakout Nations and The Rise and Fall of Nations.
Vineeta Singh- Co-founder and CEO of Sugar Cosmetics
Shweta Tripathi- Bollywood Actress
Tejashwi Yadav – former Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Bihar




Incidents


On 2 February 2024, the school received an email warning of two bombs on the premises at 9 am. The administration promptly notified the police, evacuated the school, and initiated a search operation.




References






External links


Official website

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• Delhi Public School Society
• Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram
• Delhi Public School Society
• List of schools in Delhi
• Rama Krishna Puram
• DPS MMS scandal
• List of schools in Delhi affiliated with CBSE
• Delhi Public School, Mathura Road
• List of Delhi Public School Society schools
• Vineeta Singh
• Tejashwi Yadav