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Institution Profile

The Mann School, Delhi

The outcome of its founder Joginder Mann’s vision to promote a world-class
residential school in the national capital, TMS is ranked among India’s Top 10 co-ed
day-cum-boarding schools in the EW India School Rankings 2020-21

AUTAR NEHRU
ITED ON A PRISTINE
green 20-acre campus in
Holambi Khurd, a village
S25 km from the heart of the
national capital, The Mann School
(TMS, estb.1989) has developed an
excellent reputation for providing
children high-quality day-cum-
boarding school education. In the
latest EducationWorld India School
Rankings 2020-21, TMS is ranked
among India’s Top 10 co-ed day-
cum-boarding schools and #6 in
Delhi NCR.
A member institution of the Indi-
an Public Schools Conference (IPSC,
estb.1939), an exclusive fraternity of
80 premier boarding schools coun-
trywide, the CBSE-affiliated TMS
has an enrolment of 1,058 students
including 200 boarders mentored by
65 teachers, on its muster rolls.
The growth and development
of TMS into a top-ranked school is
the outcome of founder Joginder Independence Day at TMS. Inset: Joginder Mann: determined visionary
Mann’s vision to promote an inter-
nationally benchmarked residential
school in West Delhi. An alumnus of school education, Mann is also au- quiz, theatre, trekking among other
the wholly-residential Birla Public thor of an inspiring book titled Let’s character-building activities.
School (BPS), Pilani and Delhi Uni- Pray Before our Meal (2010). To maintain balance, the school
versity, Mann “absolutely loved” his Given this history of commitment management has also invested
own boarding school experience and to a cause, it’s unsurprising that TMS substantial resources in provid-
aspired to provide his students an provides its 1,058 including 395 ing enabling academic facilities
even better experience of a “world- girl children, an excellent blend of which include 23 Smart classrooms,
class boarding school”. academics, sports and co-curricular 12 well-equipped science, maths,
“I was a boarder at BPS-Pilani education. A well-designed academic computer, and geography labs, an
from age five until graduation and programme delivered through child- Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) and a
derived great benefit and nurtur- centred IT-enabled pedagogies is unique celestial lab housing one of
ance from the excellent pastoral care supplemented with 18 sports and 38 the largest telescopes of Delhi NCR.
and holistic education I received at co-curricular activities. Sports facili- Other facilities include a library
BPS-P. Following keen awareness ties include a 400 metre athletics stocked with 25,841 titles, open-air
that Delhi lacked a genuine board- track, swimming pool, Deco synthet- amphitheatre, 300-seat auditorium,
ing school which provided excellent ic tennis courts, a roller skating rink, separate residential blocks for boys
co-curricular, sports and all-round football and cricket fields, billiards and girls, and a 500-seat dining
education, over three decades ago I room, mini-golf and horse-riding. hall. Moreover, the school’s Scientia
took the plunge and promoted my The school’s equestrian team has permanent open-air science park
dream school offering a blend of won several state and national com- hosts 30 explanatory models to boost
boarding and day school education,” petitions and its NCC student cadets students’ understanding of physics.
recalls Mann, who worked with the have participated in Republic Day Ranked India’s #1 ‘environment-
Taj Group of hotels for nine years and Independence Day parades. friendly’ school by an Education-
before transforming into a full-time The co-curricular menu features World Grand Jury in 2020-21,
educationist. A passionate advocate Indian/Western music and dance, the TMS campus also hosts five
of liberal, well-rounded boarding school band and orchestra, debate, 2,000/3,000 sq. yd mini forests,

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