Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram

Delhi Public School, RK Puram
Location
R. K. Puram

South Delhi
,
Delhi
,
110022

India

28°34′15.51″N 77°10′33.77″E / 28.5709750°N 77.1760472°E / 28.5709750; 77.1760472
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoService Before Self
Established29 January 1972
Chairman
V. K. Shunglu
Principal
Anil Kumar
FacultyFull Time: 221
Area12 acres (49,000 m2)[1]
Colors   White and Bottle Green
Nickname"Dipsites"
AffiliationsCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitewww.dpsrkp.net

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.[2]

D.P.S. R. K. Puram is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and also offers the IB Diploma Program. It is recognised by the Department of Education, Government of Delhi, and the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.[3] It is also a member of the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC)[4] and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).[5]

Campus

The school is a day and boarding school with 9,500 students on its rolls.[3] It is situated in the South Delhi disctrict's urban area and has a campus of over 12 acres, along with a separate sports campus spread over 6 acres.[6]

Hostel accommodation is also provided to more than 400 boarders from across the country. The hostel facility is separate for boys and girls.[7]

Notable alumni

Incidents

Hostel student death

On 27 August 2008, Pushpanjali Raj, an 11th standard student from Jharkhand, fell from the fifth floor of the girls hostel.[21] She was rushed to the nearby medical center, where she was declared dead.[22] The then principal, Dr Shyama Chona, stated that the student went to the bathroom on the fifth floor and locked it, after which she cut the wire mesh and jumped from the window.[23]

Bomb threats and evacuation

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.[24] On 10 December 2025, the school received another bomb threat, along with five other schools.[25]

Controversies

MMS Scandal

In August 2004, an 11th standard student named Hemant Chugh shot an explicit video on his phone of a fellow female student without her consent. The video was shared via MMS on various porn websites.[26] Anupam Thapa, a journalist from the newspaper Today, covered the incident in his article on 9 December 2004, which was used as an FIR by the Hauz Khas police.[27]

As a result of significant media and public outrage, the Delhi High Court ruled that anyone in possession of the clip shall face six months of imprisonment.[28] The incident inspired films such as Dev.D, Love Sex Aur Dhokha and I Don't Luv U, and an episode of the television series Gumrah: End of Innocence.[26]

Principal tenure dispute

On 20 April 2017, the Central Board of Secondary Education issued a notice to DPS R.K. Puram over extending the services of the then principal, Vanita Sehgal, beyond the academic session. The board alleged that the school management took the decision at its own level and disobeyed the rules for personal benefit.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "DPS Model United Nations Conference". Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "History – Delhi Public School R. K. Puram, New Delhi". Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "About us". Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Conference, Indian Public Schools'. "Indian Public Schools' Conference". ipsc.co.in. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Member-schools-d3 – NPSC INDIA". npscindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Infrastructure – Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, New Delhi". dpsrkp.net. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hostels infrastructure". Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 Bisht, Mohit (17 November 2025). Sengupta, Bhaswati (ed.). "This School In Delhi Has More Than 15 Celebrity Alumni, Its Fee Is…". News18. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Sukheja, Bhavya (29 October 2025). "Karan Goel to Aman Gupta: DPS RK Puram alumni are leading some of India and Silicon Valley's biggest startups". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Joyride on the ramp". The Hindu. 9 October 2003. Archived from the original on 28 June 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Catch the MTV Youth Icons". mid-day.com.
  12. ↑ "I gave too much time to my relationship: Randeep". The Times of India. 18 January 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Creating music, byte by byte". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu | Latest News on Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu | Who is Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu?". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "When Raghuram Rajan visited his alma mater DPS RK Puram". businesstoday.in. 24 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "This Delhi School With Rs 2 Lakh Fee Has Over 15 Famous Celebrity Alumni". TimesNow. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Kriti Sanon Visited Her School After 15 Years. See What She Posted". NDTV. Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "The Rise and Fall of Nations – W. W. Norton & Company". books.wwnorton.com.
  19. ↑ "'I am greedy as an actor'". The Hindu. 15 August 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Tejashwi Yadav, 32, Once Ridiculed Over Age, Proves To Be The Kingmaker". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Girl falls to death from DPS hostel". Telegraph India. 27 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Girl found dead in Delhi school premises". Hindustan Times. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "DPS student jumps to death in hostel". The Times of India. 28 August 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  24. ↑ Livemint (2 February 2024). "Delhi Public School in RK Puram vacated after bomb threat, probe underway". mint. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "DPS RK Puram among 5 Delhi schools to get bomb threat mails, students evacuated". The Indian Express. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  26. 1 2 Watson, Paul (21 December 2004). "Cellphone Sexcapade Fuels Scandal in India". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Mohali MMS Case: A throwback to India's FIRST MMS scandal". Firstpost. 19 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  28. ↑ Katrien Jacobs; Marije Janssen; Matteo Pasquinelli. "A Netporn Studies Reader" (PDF). Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures. p. 41. Retrieved 3 April 2012. The court's decision over the case rules that anybody found in possession of this or similar clips on their cellphones or personal computers can face up to six months of imprisonment and/or a fine of ten thousand rupees.
  29. ↑ Pandey, Neelam (19 April 2017). "CBSE serves notices to DPS RK Puram and Mathura Road for multiple violations". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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