Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram

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 the South Delhi district of New 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
In 1992, Mr. Lugani was awarded the Government of India's fourth highest civilian honor, the Padma Shri award, by then-President of India, R. Venkataraman for his contributions in the fields of Education and Literature.

Mr. Lugani was succeeded by then-Vice Principal, Dr. (Mrs.) Shayama Chona–an internationally renowned educationist and disability rights activist–who served as the school's Principal from 1992 until her retirement in August 2009.  Under her leadership, the school stewarded the establishment of the Tamana Special School, a school for the education of children with special needs. During her tenure, the school also began admitting students with visual and other impairments.  Dr Chona was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1999, and subsequently with the Government of India's third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan award in 2008–making her the only educationist to receive two of the country's four highest civilian honors.   

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

 Indrani Dasgupta – Bollywood actor and model.
 Ankit Fadia – host of MTV What the Hack!
 Randeep Hooda- actor
 Vineet Malhotra – TV anchor and sports personality.
 Raghuram Rajan – 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
 Kriti Sanon- actress
 Ruchir Sharma – head, Emerging Markets Equity, Morgan Stanley; international bestselling author of Breakout Nations and The Rise and Fall of Nations.
Tejashwi Yadav - Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Bihar

Incidents 
The DPS MMS scandal of 2004 was a scandal caused by the unconsented sharing of an explicit video filmed by a student at the school. The scandal caused widespread sensation across India.

References

External links
 Official website

Educational institutions established in 1972
Schools in Delhi
Delhi Public School Society
CBSE Delhi
1972 establishments in Delhi