Dehradun Public School, popularly called DDPS, opened its doors in 1983 in Ashok Nagar, Ghaziabad with just 10 rooms and a founding cohort of 20 students. Over the years, we have grown into 4 beautiful campuses and are over 9000 students stronger from Primary to Class 12. Through our partite mission of education and public service, we have always kept our institution’s doors open for every child without discrimination no matter how hard the challenges. While we are used to the prideful histories of the ‘world/global schools’ but our story is more profoundly one of resilience in the face of challenges.
Our “education for all” approach flows directly from the ethos and values of our revered founder, Late Shri Jai Prakash Bansal who started DDPS with the aim to provide quality education to all students without any prejudices. Mr. Bansal, while originally belonging to Ghaziabad (U.P.) was a civil engineer by profession and was posted in the city of Dehradun -also known as the “school capital of India”. Inspired by the educational culture in the city and with a desire to enter the services space, exploring various diversification opportunities, Mr. Bansal returned to Ghaziabad and set out to create and establish “Dehradun Public School” in Ghaziabad.
The vision that was initially carved out by one man is collectively shared and felt amongst thousands today. Having said that, we truly believe that DDPS is a living organism that evolves further with each passing year. While nurturing the vision of our founder, everyone at DDPS shares a deep commitment to our five Guiding Principles, which shape all our day to day functioning, decisions and strategies. Our principles are our foundation and remain integral to our continued success.
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