Army Public School, Shankar Vihar is a school in Delhi Cantonment, Shankar Vihar, Delhi. It is a branch of the AWES-controlled Indian Army Public Schools. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.[1]
| Army Public School, Shankar Vihar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 28°33′40.02″N 77°8′29.4″E / 28.5611167°N 77.141500°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Army Public School |
| Motto | Truth Is God |
| Established | 2007 |
| School board | CBSE |
| Principal | Mrs. Monika Lakra (2024-) (formerly) Ms. Malini Narayanan (2007-2024) |
| Classes | 2nd to 12th grade |
| Publication | Anusmriti |
| Parent Organisation | Army Welfare Education Society |
| Website | APS, Shankar Vihar |
Army Public School, Shankar Vihar is committed to the multi-faceted growth and upliftment of students by offering them not merely the inputs that are necessary for excellent performance in national level examinations, but also a more general education designed to enhance maturity, breadth of vision and versatility of personality. Towards this end, co-curricular and sports activities play a large part.
The students in the school are divided into four houses:
| Houses | |
|---|---|
| A | Ashoka |
| B | Buddha |
| C | Chanakya |
| D | Dronacharya |
Student Council
editThe school has a student council, which is divided into two parts: Primary and Senior, each with its own heads. The council is further categorized into two divisions: House and Council. The House posts comprise:
- House Captains - Vice Captains (applicable for 4th grade and Primary wing only) - Discipline In-charges - Cultural In-charges - Sports In-charges from each house, respectively.
The school council posts include :-
- Head Boy and Girl - Vice Head Boy and Girl (exclusive to Primary) - CCA In-charges - Sports In-charges - Editors, etc. (specific to the Senior Secondary wing)
There are Class co-ordinators f
Inception
editThe foundation stone of the school was laid on 17 August 2005 by Adjutant General Lt Gen Mohinder Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM. After almost two years and six months, the school, with full staffing and student enrollment, was functional from 9 April 2007. Mrs. Malini Narayan, the principal, joined the school on 22 April 2007.
The school holds an Annual Competitive Event "Expressions". Through Expressions, many schools in Delhi come together to compete in categories including Graffiti Painting, Hindi Play and skit, poems, song, Web Crawling, Folk Singing, Best Out of Waste and Band Competitions.[2]
Infrastructure and academics
editThe school is divided into three wings -
- Primary Wing (Grade 2 to 5)
- Secondary Wing (Grade 6 to 8)
- Senior Secondary Wing (Grade 9 to 12)
The school has an air-conditioned auditorium, a well-maintained library with each for primary and seniors, chemistry/physics/biology labs and music, dance and art rooms. The official School band is Kaleidocycle. For sports, the school provides 4 basketball courts, 2 tennis courts, 2 handball/volleyball Courts and a football Field. Taek-wondo, Fencing, NCC, and Bharat Scouts and Guides are also available.
The school offers the following streams after 10th Grade -
| Science (Maths) | Science (w/o Maths) | Commerce (Maths) | Commerce (w/o Maths) | Humanities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | English | English | English | English |
| Physics | Physics | Economics | Economics | Economics |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | Accountancy | Accountancy | Psychology |
| Maths | Psycology | Maths | Business Studies | History |
| Bio/Comp Sci/Economics | Bio/Home Sci/Informatics | Business Studies | Home Sci/Informatics | Home Sci/Informatics |
Achievements
editOn 18 November 2016, the school bagged the second prize for overall academic performance in large category school.
References
edit- ^ "Complete Information Form". 164.100.50.30. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Army Public School, Shankar Vihar, New Delhi". Apsshankarvihar.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.