OUR BOARD MEMBERS

SALMAN KHURSHID Mentor

The Foundation is indeed fortunate to have in Mr. Salman Khurshid a guide and a mentor. His vast experience in education, both inside government and in the voluntary sector is a valuable asset in our unique endeavour. As the Head Boy of Delhi Public School, Mathura Road and top alumnus of the school, he remains an icon for succeeding generations of Dipsites. His fifteen years as President, Delhi Public School Society, saw exponential growth of schools making the Society a landmark in school education.

Mr Khurshid distinguished himself at St Stephen’s College, Delhi University (BA Hons) and St Edmund Hall, Oxford (MA, BCL Juris) before teaching Jurisprudence at Trinity College, Oxford. Upon return to India he worked as OSD to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi before joining the Bar at the Supreme Court of India where he is at present a Senior Counsel. His association with Oxford continues as Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall.

Grandson of India’s Third President, Dr Zakir Husain and son of late Governor of Goa and Karnataka, Mr Khurshid Alam Khan, Salman Khurshid has been Minister of Corporate Affairs, Minority Affairs, Water Resources, Law & Justice, and External Affairs. He has several books to his credit including the play, ‘The Sons of Babar’

LOUISE KHURSHID Chairperson

CHAIRPERSON’S THOUGHTS

Our Indian standard of education is excellent. Our students are amongst the best in the world. They score high on marks – to the extent of securing even 100% in English! But can we truly say that our children are well rounded? Not just masters of marks but also fluent in languages, communication and general knowledge? Have they developed team spirit and qualities of leadership? Do they see beyond the confines of their school and home to recognize inequalities around? Can they hold their own in public debates or present themselves admirably in an interview?

This is a challenge that we at the Delhi World Foundation have taken up in earnest. The wealth of knowledge and experience of our Life Trustees, Term Trustees, Advisory Council and Members of the Education & Resource Council is being harnessed to open students’ eyes to all the wonderful things that the world has to offer.

In simple words we want them to be children, leading an exciting child’s life and not be forced to become premature adults! Please join us and be part of our new adventure full of wonder and care.

MIRA PANDE Chairperson

FROM DWPS BARASAT CHAIRPERSON’S DESK

Education surrounds us. To create and help develop the ability to absorb it from the surroundings is the key fundamental responsibility of our School. Therefore the school environment should be made congenial enough such that the give and take process is a smooth and easy one.

The facilitators at DWPS Barasat create the yearning for knowledge. In the world of today when every individual is keen on establishing rights first, education is the key to unlock such ego. Empowered individuals do not have to fight for their rights. It comes in the same way as respect, which is earned not demanded.

As awakeners, the teachers at school are the bridges over which they invite the students to cross, then having facilitated joyfully and encouraging them to create their own.

The educators of the institution are the gardeners nurturing young minds enabling them to develop firm roots to be able to carry the noble vision and mission of education forward.

IPSITA BANERJEE Principal

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

In every child, there is a world waiting to be explored. We are committed in our mission to inculcate a state of happiness in every child to ensure a peace-loving and harmonious world.

Since its inception, Delhi World Public School, Barasat has endeavoured to transcend learning beyond boundaries. We are devoted to set benchmarks in nurturing children to grow into strong, matured, kind and sensitive adults, who are original in their ideas and decisive in their actions.

Mahatma Gandhi rightly said “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Firmly believing in our core values of Courage, Compassion and Collaboration, we at DWPS Barasat aim to nurture our students so that they are well equipped to face the competitive society with value-based knowledge and skills that have contributed towards the growth and vision in building global citizens and a conscientious humanity.

Keeping in mind that to teach, is to touch a life forever, we believe in holistic education that encompasses academics, co-curricular activities, sports education and life-skills learning. The campus, sports and academic facilities all bear testimony to this belief. As we venture ahead and spread our wings in this spectacular valley of value-based education our endeavour is to strike a balance between state-of-the-art- infrastructure and a robust curriculum that opens the door to global platforms for our peace loving and problem-solving students. Activities and events related to value education, environment, health education, games and sports, visual and performing arts, culture and heritage, personality development are effectively woven into the main fabric of school curriculum.

Also, parents are the primary educators of children, but as the child starts schooling, we must devote ourselves to shoulder the responsibility together. As the Principal, I would like to personally welcome you to our DWPS Barasat family. We hope that your child’s journey with us will surely help in yielding fruitful results and envisage our shared dreams and to dream anew.

And now let us welcome a new world of learning full of things that never were because we believe, “If not us, who ? If not now, when?”