Ramjas School, Pusa Road

Ramjas School is a senior secondary four-section school in New Delhi, India, affiliated with the CBSE. It was founded by businessman Ram Kunwar Gupta[1] in 1971. The school is funded and run by the Ramjas Foundation.

Ramjas School, Pusa Road
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Ramjas School, Pusa Road, NEW DELHI - 110005

Delhi
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India
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Funding typePrivate Unaided
MottoShraddha Gyan Karm
Established1971
Local authorityDirector of Education Zone 28
School code85028
ChairpersonShubhra Gupta
PrincipalSurbhi Dua
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education

The Principal of Ramjas School Pusa Road is Mrs. Surabhi Dua. The Chairperson of the school is Mahendra Kumar Chawla and The Manager of this school is Atam Prakash Aggarwal,[2] who is brother of former Congress M.P Jai Prakash Aggarwal . Previously Shubhra Gupta was Chairperson of the school.[3][4]

The school is a co-educational and is recognised by the Directorate of Education, Delhi. Ramjas is a four-section school from classes VI to XII. The school has about 1,000 students[5] and 46 teachers.[6] The school offers a wide range of courses at the +2 level in all the three streams, namely Science, Commerce and Humanities.

Classes are primarily taught in English. Other languages used are Hindi, Sanskrit and Spanish.

Admission

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Admissions in the school start from 6th Standard.[7] On nearly 120 seats, students from Ramjas Primary Schools are given preference. These primary schools are:

  1. Ramjas Nursery Primary School, Darya Ganj
  2. Ramjas Primary School, P. K. Road
  3. Ramjas Nursery Primary School, Ballimaran
  4. Babu Ram Happy School, Kucha Pati Ram

Some seats are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections and Disabled and Handicapped Categories.[8] These admissions are done through the Directorate of Education in Delhi.[9] Every year the portal is opened for registration.

Admission criteria are overseen by the Directorate of Education.[10]

Fees

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Average fees per student is around Rs.108,000($2154)per year.[citation needed] Additional donations and fees are sometimes applied, including a library fee and a Rai Kedar Nath Fund.[11]

The school has constantly hiked fees every year without permission of Education Department.[12]

Despite DTC charging only 60-75 rupees per kilometer, the school charges around Rs.2000 per student.[13]

Activities

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Textbooks and copies are changed every year and there is a separate Unit Test register for every subject.[14] School activities include music, dance, arts, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, and computers.[citation needed]

The school has consistently hiked fees without approval and has resisted attempts by Education Department to regulate its fees The school hiked its fee by 8.72% in the year 2023 .[15] It further hiked fees by 6.17% in 2024 despite an order of Directorate of Education not to hike it.[12][16]The school is a member of Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools, an association of private schools which campaigns against regulations on private schools.[17][18]

Former Principal of the School, Mohini Bindra joined the Management of The Indian Heights School, in Dwarka a school founded by Arya Book Depot, a famous publisher of school books in Delhi.[19] The school is currently run by Bhagwati Devi Foundation.[20]

See also

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Ramjas School, R. K. Puram

References

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  1. ^ "Untitled Document". www.mahavirpublications.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Congress leader JP Agarwal demands action against Returning Officer of Chandni Chowk seat". Business Standard. New Delhi. Press Trust of India. 4 June 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Ramjas Foundation, Delhi [Education Schools/Colleges, Adventure Activities, Day Boarding Schools]".
  4. ^ "Microsoft Word - 9th.docx". www.ficciflo.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Class Wise Information" (PDF). Ramjaspusa. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ "List of Staff Statement - 2022" (PDF). Ramjaspusa. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Ramjas School Pusa Road, New Delhi: Admission, Fee, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  8. ^ EWS DG Admission, Guidelines. "Guidelines" (PDF).
  9. ^ Kumar, Mayur (11 January 2023). "Delhi EWS/DG Admission for 23-24, Eligibility, Dates". Gst Portal India. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Nursery admissions kick off in Delhi: Here's the criteria for various private schools". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ^ Pusa, Ramjas (23 April 2022). "Fee Structure" (PDF). Ramjaspusa. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b Kumari, Bimla (18 October 2023). "Order" (PDF). Delhi Directorate of Education (Court order). No. F.DE.15(1599)/PSB/2023/8927-8931. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  13. ^ Pillai, Soumya; Shradha, Chettri (30 May 2016). "Private Schools making neat profits from DTC buses, say parents". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Book list" (PDF). ramjaspusa.com. 30 April 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  15. ^ Ghosh, Joyeeta (25 April 2010). "Fee hike stir: schools slam directive to seek parents' consent". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  16. ^ https://ramjaspusa.com/upload/attach/99181715075861_fee2024.pdf
  17. ^ "Action Committee – Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools". Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Constitution – Action Committee". Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Top School Dwarka-The Indian Heights School Management". theindianheightsschool.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  20. ^ "The Indian Heights School: Mandatory Disclosure". theindianheightsschool.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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