Adarsh Public School
| Adarsh Public School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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New Delhi India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | "Simple Living and High Thinking" |
| Established | 1955 |
| Founder | Dr. Bhagat Ram Sahgal |
| Chairman | P.K.Sahgal |
| Principal | Usha Sahgal |
| Grades | Kindergarten–12 |
| Nickname | APS |
| Website | APS.ac.in |
Adarsh Public School (APS) (Hindi : आदर्श पब्लिक स्कूल) is a senior secondary public school located in Vikaspuri in Delhi, India. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.
History and traditions
APS was founded by Dr. Bhagat Ram Sahgal, an educationist and social reformer, who laid the foundation of the school in 1936 in Lahore, Pakistan. After partition of India, the school was shifted to Amritsar in 1955. The school was then shifted to Vikaspuri in 1986.[1]
Annual days include Teacher's Day, Children's Day, Republic Day, and Independence Day.
Celebrations of Teacher's Day are organised by students of class 12th and the Student Council.
Infrastructure
The schools has buildings for Kindergarten and other classes. The air-conditioned kindergarten is the host for students up to class 2nd.
The school has a library, a music room, and a garden in front of the school. The school has a vast ground which contains a basketball court cum skating ring, and a volleyball court. The school has a tennis court and air-conditioned gym, auditorium, and laboratories .
Sports
The school hosts the B.R. Memorial Roller Skating and Hockey Championship every year which is a two-day championship for speed skating and roller hockey.[2]
The school has basketball teams and hosts matches between the ex and current students.
Clubs
Clubs include Eco Club, Interact Club, Student Council, ACC, QCC, MUN and NCC(National Cadet Corps (India)).
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Coordinates: 28°38′07″N 77°04′10″E / 28.6354°N 77.0695°E