Delhi Public School, Bhopal

Delhi Public School (DPS), Neelbad, Bhopal, is a public secondary school run jointly by the Delhi Public School Society and the Jagran Social Welfare Society.^[3] Started in 2000 by Shri Gurudev Gupta, it is a co-educational day and boarding school with 7000+ students spread across its campus at Bhadbhada Road, Bhopal, India.

Delhi Public School, Bhopal
Location
Near Neelbad Crossing, Bhadbhada Road Bhopal - 462044 India
Information
Other name	DPS Bhopal
Type	Public School
Motto	Service before Self
Established	2000 [1]
Founder	Shri Gurudev Gupta
Chairman	Mr. Hari Mohan Gupta
Principal	Mrs. Vinita Malik (August 2017- Present) Mr. Ajay K Sharma (November 2005 - August 2017) [2]
Headmistress	Mrs. Mukta Sharma
Headmaster	Dr. Yogesh Padegaonkar (vice principal)
Faculty	202, all Full time [1]
Number of students	7000+ currently enrolled [1]
Area	23 acres (93,000 m2)[1]
Color(s)	Green and white
Nickname	"The Dipsites"
Affiliations	Central Board of Secondary Education, Indian Public Schools' Conference, CBSE Sahodaya School Complex
Website	www.dpsbhopal.org

Delhi Public School (DPS), Neebad, Bhopal is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC).

History

Suicide Incidents

There have been multiple suicides of students from DPS Bhopal.

A Class XI student named Adityaman Singh, hanged himself in his home, convinced he won't be allowed into Class XII,^[4] allegedly due to a rule which enabled the school administration to discontinue the admission of a student who performs poorly in Class XI.^[5]

Parents say that they were called twice by then vice-principal, Vandana Dhupar,^[6] and had been told that if their child doesn’t perform, he will be expelled as per the rules.^[7] However, the school administration denied there was any such rule.^[8] A day after the suicide, school administration clarified that Adityaman had not failed.^[9]

Four Months after this incident, a Class VII student also hanged himself,^[10] leaving a note blaming poor marks for his decision.^[11]

Co-scholastic activities

The school teams have won several trophies in sports, music and dance, and painting. The students have also won several debates, quizzes, computer related competitions and have also participated in various MUNs. The school also has a football and basketball team.^{[citation needed]}