The Doon School
The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a boys-only private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. The school was founded by Satish Ranjan Das, a Calcutta lawyer.[1] Doon's first headmaster was Arthur E. Foot, a former science master at Eton College. The present headmaster is Peter McLaughlin, who has occupied the post since 2009 and is the ninth headmaster of the school.
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| Coordinates | 30°20′00″N 78°01′48″E / 30.33333°N 78.03000°ECoordinates: 30°20′00″N 78°01′48″E / 30.33333°N 78.03000°E |
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| School type | Boys' private boarding school |
| Founded | September 10, 1935 |
| Founder | Satish Ranjan Das |
| CEEB Code | 671616 |
| Chairman of Governors | Sunil Kant Munjal |
| Headmaster | Jagpreet Singh |
| Founder Headmaster | Arthur Edward Foot |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Age | 12 to 18 |
| Pupils | c. 600 |
| Campus | 72 acres (297,314 m²) |
| Houses | 5 |
| Colour(s) | Blue & White |
| Publication | The Doon School Weekly |
| Affiliation | IB, CISCE, IGCSE |
| Former pupils | Doscos |
| Annual fees |  1,025,000 (home students)1,281,000 (international)
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| Website | www.doonschool.com |
The school houses roughly 500 pupils aged 13 to 18. Every year in January and April, the school admits pupils aged 13 in Grade 7 (known as D-form) and aged 14 in Grade 8 (C-form) respectively.[2][3] Doon pupils take the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education in tenth grade and are thereafter offered two strands for the final two years: International Baccalaureate (IB) or Indian School Certificate (ISC). The school began offering the IB curriculum only in 2006, before which all pupils had to sit the ISC examinations in twelfth grade.
Doon has consistently been ranked among the best residential schools of India by media such as The Times of India and Outlook.[4][5] Doon remains a boys-only school despite continued pressure from political leaders, including President Pratibha Patil, to become coeducational.[6][7] Former students of the school are commonly known as Doscos.[8] Although the total number of Doscos is relatively small (estimated at 5,000 since the school's founding), they include some of India's most prominent politicians, government officials and business leaders.[9] The best known alumnus is former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The Doon School Media
Main Building of Doon in 1917, when it was part of the Forest Research Institute.
(L-R, Front) Sir Frank Noyce, Lord Willingdon and Arthur Foot at the formal opening of the School on 27 October 1935.
Arthur Foot and his wife Sylvia Hartell with Lord Mountbatten, during the latter's visit to the school on 13 February 1948.
Main event at the 75th Founder's Day in October 2010, with chief guest President Pratibha Patil, and other dignitaries including King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Governor Margaret Alva, and Minister of Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal.
In March 2020, the school closed for the first time since its founding, following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Oberoi House, across Skinner's Field, with Sivalik Hills in the background.
Main Field of the school with Hyderabad House in the background, and beyond, the Mussoorie range.
The school's amphitheatre, known as Rose Bowl, was constructed by the boys and masters in the early-1930s over two years. It was refurbished in 2009.
Ground-floor corridor of the school's Main Building, which houses classrooms and offices.
A cricket game in progress on the Main Field.
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References
- ↑ MacDougall, David (2006), The corporeal image: film, ethnography, and the senses, Princeton University Press, p. 100, ISBN 978-0-691-12156-7, retrieved 31 March 2012
- ↑ "Admissions Overview". The DOON School. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ↑ "Entrance Exam". The DOON School. Archived from the original on 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ↑ Pushkarna, Neha (2011-10-09). 3 Bangalore schools among India's best. The Times Group. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-09/bangalore/30259994_1_bangalore-schools-shri-ram-school-parental-involvement. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ India's Best Schools. Outlook Newsmagazine. 2002-12-16. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?218344. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ Chopra, Jaskiran (24 October 2010). President leads assault on Doon School heritage.
- ↑ Articles about Doon School by Date – Page 4 – Times Of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/doon-school/recent/4. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ↑ MacDougall, David (2006), The corporeal image: film, ethnography, and the senses, Princeton University Press, pp. 107–108, ISBN 978-0-691-12156-7, retrieved 31 March 2012
- ↑ For wannabe Doons, don from hills is a boon. 2002-12-30. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-12-30/news/27356038_1_doon-school-dosco-wannabe. Retrieved 2012-02-12.