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Institution Profile

Delhi Public School Mihan

Within the short span of four years this CBSE-affiliated co-ed day school has emerged as
one of Nagpur's most admired primary-secondaries

DIPTA JOSHI

ITED ON A GREEN 12-acre
campus in Nagpur (pop.2.5
million) — Maharashtra’s
Sthird largest city — Delhi
Public School, Mihan, (DPS Mihan,
estb.2018) has quickly established
a sterling reputation for progressive
K-10 education provision. Within the
short span of four years, this CBSE-af-
filiated co-ed day school has emerged
as one of the orange city’s premier
schools admired for dispensing rigor-
ous academic and excellent sports and
co-curricular education to its 1,300
students mentored by 75 teachers.
In the latest EducationWorld In-
dia School Rankings 2021-22, DPS
Mihan is ranked #4 in Nagpur and
among Maharashtra's Top 40 co-ed
day schools. Moreover, in the Educa-
tionWorld Grand Jury Awards 2021- DPS Mihan main block: superior holistic education. Inset: Tulika Kedia
22, it was adjudged Maharashtra’s #1
Emerging High-Potential School. eral years of experience in primary- education, the society’s management
The promoter of DPS Mihan is the secondary education has made me led by Kedia has spared no expense in
Chattisgarh-based Shri Chiranjilal Ba- acutely aware that we need a renais- installing world-class facilities for aca-
joria Education Society (regd.2004). sance in K-12 education for sustained demic, sports and co-curricular edu-
In 2006, the society promoted its first social transformation and national cation. The school’s verdant 12-acre
school — DPS, Kamptee Road, ranked development. The new generation campus hosts two academic blocks
Nagpur’s #1 co-ed day school in the isn’t satisfied with mere regurgitation comprising 48 well-ventilated class-
EWISR 2021-22. With the group’s of information. Today’s tech enabled rooms equipped with Smart boards
flagship school unable to meet the children are anxious to develop higher and latest digital technologies, four
growing demand for admission, DPS order thinking skills to solve the na- modern science, two computer and
Mihan was promoted in 2018. Cur- tion’s problems, and to aid and en- math labs and a library housing over
rently, the two schools have an ag- able the less privileged. Therefore at 10,000 volumes. The campus has
gregate enrolment of 4,600 students DPS Mihan, the curriculum develops been specially designed to provide
mentored by 250 teachers. students’ intelligence and emotional joyful learning spaces for pre-primary
Philanthropist Tulika Kedia, pre- quotient while providing world-class children including theme-based class-
ident of Sri Chiranjilal Bajoria Educa- academics and pedagogies supple- rooms, jungle gym, sensory botanical
tion Society and pro vice chairperson mented with fine arts, performing garden and child-friendly indoor and
of DPS Mihan, is delighted with the arts, culture, environment and sports outdoor play areas.
school’s quick growth and acceptance education,” says Kedia, an alumna of The school’s state-of-the-art per-
by the public. “Our objective is provi- La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata and forming arts facility — ‘Artist Village’
sion of a safe, stimulating and joyous Delhi University, and a well-known — comprising dance, art and music
learning environment where children art patron and collector of indigenous studios, art gallery, five acoustically
acquire the skills and knowledge to tribal art. enhanced practice rooms and a 400-
become successful, sensitive and To enable DPS Mihan to attain its seat amphitheater, is a unique cam-
responsible global citizens. My sev- objective of delivering superior holistic pus feature. Sports facilities equally

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