Gyan Devi Public School, is an English-medium senior secondary school in Sector-17 A in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It is a branch in the Gyan Devi Group of Schools made by the chairman and managing director of the school, Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav. It also has Mrs. Neena Yadav as the Principal of the school[1] and Mrs. Kamal Yadav as the Vice-principal. According to the school, its motto is "Wisdom is Glory", which clearly highlights the mission of the school, i.e. to spread the light of Wisdom.[2]
| Gyan Devi Public School | |
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.jpg) Gyan Devi Public School Emblem | |
| Location | |
| , India | |
| Information | |
| School type | Senior Secondary |
| Motto | Wisdom is Glory |
| Founder | Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav |
| Status | Open |
| School board | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Chairman | Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav |
| Principal | Mrs. Vineeta Yadav |
| Classes offered | Nursery to 12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Houses | Neeti , Keerti and Sfoorti |
| Colour(s) | Blue, White and Black |
| Song | भारत का स्वर्णिम गौरव (India's Golden Glory) |
| Website | gyandevi |
This school is the oldest and with the largest area branch of Gyan Devi group of schools, all located in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. The group of schools has total four branches, including this one. The other ones are Gyan Devi Montessori School in Sector-9, Gyan Devi School in Sector-10 and Gyan Abhiyan Kendra in Sector-17.
Foundation
editIt was founded by the Chairman, Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav in the memory of Lt. Smt. Gyana Devi.
Information
editThe school has classes offered from Nursery to 12th class. The school is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education. The school has a campus size of 1.5 acres (0.61 ha). The school is completely English-medium.
House system
editThe school follows a house system, as is commonly followed in British schools. The school consists of three houses:
- Neeti house (Sky Blue)
- Keerti house (White)
- Sfoorti house (Black)
These words are from the language Hindi. Neeti literally means policy, Keerti means Glory and Sfoorti means Elation.
Functions and events
editThere are very functions that take place eventually in the school, like the Independence Day Celebrations, the Republic Day Celebrations, the Annual Day Function and also many religious festival functions, annually.
Sports and games
editThe school provides the students the following sports:[3] -
Athletics
editSource:[3]
- Races :- 100 m., 200 m., 400 m.,800 m.,
- Athletic Hurdles and Cross Country .
- Jumps:- Long jump, High jump and Triple jump.
- Throws:- Shot put, Javelin and Discus
Rhythmic exercises
editSource:[3]
- Dumb-bells
- Hoopla Drill
- Skipping
- Lazium
- March Past
- Mass PT
- Floor Exercise
- Vaulting Horse
- Gymnastics
- Tug of War
- Flying Disc
- Yoga
- Pranayams.
Other branches
editOther than Gyan Devi Public School, there are three more branches:
- Gyan Devi Montessori School, Sector-9, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Gyan Devi Senior Secondary School, Sector-10, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Gyan Abhiyan Kendra, Sector-17, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
All of the above branches belong to Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav, who is the chairman and managing director of the group of schools.
References
edit- ^ "Gyan Devi Public School in Gurgaon | Gurgaon". Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Gyan Devi Group of Schools". www.gyandevi.com.
- ^ a b c "Gyan Devi Public School". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2011.