Air Force Bal Bharati School

Air Force Bal Bharati School (AFBBS) established 1955, is a senior secondary school situated on Lodi Road, New Delhi, India, and run by the Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

The school was the brainchild of Air Marshal M.S. Chaturvedi who encountered problems trying to get his children admitted to a school in New Delhi when he was posted there with the Air Force. The school was started by the Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society, which also runs The Air Force School (Suboroto Park) and Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, with the aim of educating children of Air Force personnel posted to the National Capital Region. AFBBS made a its beginning, as a primary school, on 15 July 1955 with 116 students and six members of staff. The school was housed in war time barracks.

By 1974 it had grown into a full-fledged senior secondary school offering education to over 3300 students. Today, AFBBS functions under the aegis of Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society as a recognized, unaided private school. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and offers educational facilities under 10+2 scheme of education.

In the mid 1990s in an India Today survey the school was listed in the top 10 schools of New Delhi.

In October 2005, the school celebrated its golden jubilee with a week-long festival "Swarnajyoti", with inter-school competitions. In 2007 AFBBS achieved ISO 9001-2000 certification.

In 2012 the chief guest Air Mshl Burma (Senior most officer of administration in IAF) at the school's annual day stated that as per IAF computer records results of the school students are the best in all schools of IAF.

Notable alumni

Vikram Mehta (USA) - entrepreneur, his latest company Blade Technology was sold to IBM for more than $500 million.
Dr. Tuhin Ghosh (USA) - innovator, was instrumental in redefining the financial products at Motif Investing, valued at more than $2 billion.
Trip Chowdhry (USA) - inventor and investment banker, has created $100 billion in shareholder value.
Dr. Nadir Nizamuddin (Canada) - entrepreneur, his latest company Fuze Networks was sold for $100 million.

Uniform

Uniform for boys in summer

Shorts - navy blue terrycot. White on Wednesday.
Trousers - navy blue terrycot. White on Wednesday.
Shirt - sky blue (Mafatlal group) half sleeves, with full sleeves in winter. White on Wednesday.
Tie.
Belt.
Socks - sky blue nylon with two navy blue strips on top. White with two blue stripes on Wednesday.
Shoes - Action black shoes. White tennis shoes for games on Wednesday.
Patkas and turbans - navy blue. White on Wednesday.

Uniform for boys, in winter

In addition to the school shirt listed above:

Blazer - navy blue (Dhariwal),
Jersey - wool in worsted grey,
Stockings - grey with two sky blue stripes,
Pants - grey woollen serge.
Bloomers/under-shorts over normal underwear.
Ribbon - light blue nylon. White on Wednesday.

Bloomers and white shoes are compulsory for PT.

Uniform for girls, in summer

skirt - navy blue Terrycot. White on Wednesday.
Shirt - sky blue Terrycot (Mafatlal Group). White on Wednesday.
Belt.
Socks - sky blue socks with two navy blue strips on top. White with two blue stripes on top on Wednesday.
Shoes - Action black shoes. White tennis shoes on Wednesday for games.

Uniform for girls, in winter

In addition to the shirt listed above:

Blazer - navy blue (Dhariwal),
Jersey - wool, in worsted grey,

Athletics (boys and girls)

White shorts, white shirts/blouse, white canvas shoes, white knee length socks with two blue stripes.
Lab coat (white drill) for students of class IX onwards.
Stockings - grey with two sky blue stripes on top,
Skirt/trousers - grey woollen serge.

Evaluation System - Senior Wing

A student has to put in at least 75% attendance during the year to become eligible to appear for the Board Examination/Annual Examination. There are three Terminal Examinations. In order to be declared as ‘Passed’ at the end of the academic session, a student must secure at least 40% marks in each of the subjects offered.

In the Secondary and Senior Secondary (X and XII) students who appear in the Board Examinations at the end of the year will appear in the Pre-Board Examinations to be held in January. They will take Two Terminal Examinations like the other students.

For admission and allotment of streams in Class XI the results of the Class X Board Examination will be taken into consideration.

Evaluation System - Junior Wing

In the Junior school the continuous evaluation system is used where students are graded throughout the year on the basis of class work, assessments, projects and activities.

References

↑ "Air Force Bal Bharati School, Lodi Road". The Hindu. October 28, 2005.
↑ "Clean sweepby AFBBS". The Indian Express. September 26, 1998.
↑ "Delhi Short Corner: Founder's Day". The Indian Express. 31 January 1998.
↑ "Education: Founders Day". The Tribune. November 17, 2003. ..celebrated its 48th Founder’s Day. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal, S. Krishnaswamy, PVSM, AVSM, VM and Bar presided over the function..

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/vikram-mehta/5/119/859 http://www.garnetthelfrich.com/pages/portfolio_mehta_bio.html http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000169205 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141103005808/en/Ingo-Money-Acquire-Fuze-Network#.VcatqHgiqlI

External links

Air Force Bal Bharati School, Lodi Road website

Other Air Force schools in India

Coordinates: 28°35′29″N 77°13′37″E / 28.5913°N 77.2269°E / 28.5913; 77.2269

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