Delhi Private School, Sharjah

Delhi Private School, Sharjah
مدرسة دلهي الخاصة، الشارقة
Address
Map
Industrial Area 16, Muwaileh Commercial

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°17′36″N 55°27′7″E / 25.29333°N 55.45194°E / 25.29333; 55.45194
Information
Other nameDPS Sharjah
TypePrivate school
MottoService Before Self[1]
EstablishedJanuary 2000 (January 2000)[2]
FounderAbha Sehgal[3]
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
PrincipalVandana Marwaha[4]
GradesPre-K to 12[5]
Age range3–18
LanguageEnglish
Houses
  •   Amazon
  •   Danube
  •   Indus
  •   Nile
Colour(s)White and Green   
AffiliationEco-Schools
Websitewww.dpssharjah.com

Delhi Private School, Sharjah (DPS Sharjah, Arabic: مدرسة دلهي الخاصة، الشارقة) is a Pre-K to 12[5] private school in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education. The school is located on a 12-acre campus in Industrial Area 16, Muwaileh Commercial, Sharjah. It has over 5500 students and around 500 staff.[6] It was the first school in the United Arab Emirates to have branched out from its parent institute, Delhi Public School.

The school is rated Very Good by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA).[7]

History

Delhi Private School, Sharjah was established in the year 2000.[8] It was the only school in the United Arab Emirates to be affiliated to the Delhi Public School Society at the time, until Delhi Private School, Dubai was founded in 2002.

Affiliation to the Delhi Public School Society

The school was affiliated with the Delhi Public School Society from its inception in 2000 until 2017,[9] when the Delhi Private School (DPS) Group (which owns DPS Sharjah and DPS Dubai) decided not to renew its contracts with the society in response to a fee hike, saying that it did not want to inflict any financial burden on families.[10]

Court case against DPS Ajman

In March 2019, V. K. Shunglu, chairman of the Delhi Public School Society said at a press conference that no institution should be allowed to use the brand name 'DPS' without prior permission of the society.[11] In response, Dinesh Kothari, the managing director of the DPS Group told Gulf News that "Delhi Private School LLC is a registered trademark under which we are operating for the last 19 years. This is a registered trademark of Delhi Private School (DPS) Sharjah and Delhi Private School (DPS) Dubai."[11][12] He also said that the DPS Group had won a case against the society in an Ajman lower court asking DPS Ajman, an independent school affiliated to the society not to use the name, and that the matter was pending in the higher court.[11]

In November 2019, the higher court dismissed an appeal by DPS Ajman and kept the lower court's verdict mandating DPS Ajman to change its name. The management of DPS Ajman said that they would appeal the verdict in the Supreme Court.[13]

Educational system and co-curricular activities

The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum;[14] it offers education to students from KG1 to class 12. In 2005, DPS Sharjah had introduced the Comprehensive Learning Program (CLP), an online tool where parents and students can access assignments and extra learning material that are uploaded on a monthly basis. Grades 6-8 have Periodic Tests and Summative Assessments, and grades 10 and 12 have Pre-board examinations and Board examinations from CBSE Board.[citation needed]

Awards

In 2015, the school was awarded the "Sharjah Environment Awareness Award for Educational and Institutional Performance" (2013–14), given by the Ministry of Education and the Sharjah Education Zone.[15] On 5 May 2014, the school was awarded the Green Flag by the committees of the Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS-WWF) in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

References

  1. ^ "DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, Sharjah". website.dpssharjah.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024. A community service program subsumed under ACE program for students by implementing the motto "Service before Self". This creates a sensitive world community
  2. ^ Tesorero, Angel (4 March 2019). "Only one school in UAE is operated by Delhi Public School society, chairman clarifies". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 October 2024. Both DPS Sharjah and DPS Dubai, established in January 2000 and February 2002 respectively, continued their operations under the registered trademark in the UAE as Delhi Private School, and a third school, DPS Ras Al Khaimah, is set to open in April 2020.
  3. ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha (30 October 2024). "Sharjah school mourns the death of founding principal". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Message from Principal & Director". Delhi Private School, Sharjah. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, Sharjah Home". website.dpssharjah.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Delhi Private School Sharjah Review". WhichSchoolAdvisor. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Delhi Pvt.School LLC". Sharjah Private Education Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. ^ "DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, Sharjah". website.dpssharjah.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Sharjah school wins court case over DPS name, DPS Ajman 'must change its name'". Gulf News. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2024. In 2000, DPS Society had given a franchisee license to DPS Sharjah and in 2002 to DPS Dubai. Those agreements had "expired" in 2017, DPS Society had said in March.
  10. ^ "Schools snap ties with DPS society over 'fees'". Khaleej Times. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Tesorero, Angel. "Only one school in UAE is operated by Delhi Public School society, chairman clarifies". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Delhi society claims right over use of 'DPS' name; UAE school group rejects claim". Gulf News. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Sharjah school wins court case over DPS name, DPS Ajman 'must change its name'". Gulf News. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  14. ^ "DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, Sharjah". website.dpssharjah.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  15. ^ "DPS Sharjah wins Khalifa Award". Gulf News. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.


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