Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya is an English medium school situated in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The method of teaching is based on standards set by New Delhi's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The school provides secondary education up to 10+2 level. Rakesh Ram Tripathi is the current incumbent principal of the school.
| Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya | |
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 Front of school main building | |
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| , , , 208 002 | |
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| Established | 23 February 1970[3] |
| Founder | Smt Sushila Narendrajit Singh alias Buji |
| School district | Kanpur Nagar |
| School code | CUMS |
| Principal | Rakesh Ram Tripathi |
| Staff | 15 (approx) |
| Faculty | 50 (approx) |
| Teaching staff | 50 (approx) |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| Language | Hindi and English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Yearbook | Nirajan |
| Website | http://ptdeendayal.edu.in |
The school is named in memoriam of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, a pandit known as a philosopher, ideologue, thinker and social worker. The foundation of this institution was laid by Shri Guruji on 23 February 1970, on the land given by Shri Brahmavarta Sanatan Dharm Mahamandal. Before the construction of the present building, the initial commencement was made at Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Tilak Nagar with a meager strength of 24 students in class 6. The present semi-circular double storeyed building located at Nawabganj, was inaugurated in July 1971.[3]
School culture
Students at the college are selected through an entrance exam. Each year 2700 – 3000 students sit for the exam, of whom 92 are selected. The institute has more than 1500 students, 25% of whom reside in the school hostel. As recognised by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and educational boards.
The annual cultural festival is Varshikotsav. It is held on the occasion of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jayanti on 25 September. The annual sports festival is held around the end of January. A graphite statue of Upadhyay was established in the school on the occasion of its Silver Jubilee in 1996.[3]
Senate
The school student senate is divided into 4 parts:
- Bal bharti, for students from classes 6–8
- Kishor bharti, for students of classes 9–10
- Tarun bharti, for students of classes 11–12
- Yug bharti, for alumni of school (for lifetime)
Principals
| No. | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Chandra Pal | ??? |
| 2 | Shri Om Shankar Tripathi | ??? |
| 3 | Shri Ram Shankar | ??? |
| 4 | Shri Om Shankar Tripathi | 1988-2008 |
| 5 | Shri Prakash Narain Bajpai | 2008-2013 |
| 6 | Shri Mahesh Srivastava | 2013-2015 |
| 7 | Shri Manoj Kumar Tiwari | 2015-2016 |
| 8 | Shri Atul Kumar Srivastava | 2016-2017 |
| 9 | Smt. Rekha Pachauri | 2017- 2020 |
| 10 | Shri Rakesh Ram Tripathi | 2020 - till now |
References
- "School Detail". pddusdv.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya". icbsc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "About Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya". pddusdv.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.