Gyan Devi Public School
Saraswati, the Goddess of education, surrounded by the school name and its motto
Gyan Devi Public School Emblem
Location
Gurgaon
,
Haryana

India
Information
School typeSenior Secondary
MottoWisdom is Glory
FounderMr. Joginder Singh Yadav
StatusOpen
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
ChairmanMr. Joginder Singh Yadav
PrincipalMrs. Vineeta Yadav
Classes offeredNursery to 12
LanguageEnglish
Campus size1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Houses Neeti ,  Keerti  and  Sfoorti 
Colour(s)Blue, White and Black
Songभारत का स्वर्णिम गौरव
(India's Golden Glory)
Websitegyandevi.com

Gyan Devi Public School, is an English-medium senior secondary school in Sector-17 A in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It is a branch in the Gyan Devi Group of Schools made by the chairman and managing director of the school, Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav. It also has Mrs. Neena Yadav as the Principal of the school[1] and Mrs. Kamal Yadav as the Vice-principal. According to the school, its motto is "Wisdom is Glory", which clearly highlights the mission of the school, i.e. to spread the light of Wisdom.[2]

This school is the oldest and with the largest area branch of Gyan Devi group of schools, all located in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. The group of schools has total four branches, including this one. The other ones are Gyan Devi Montessori School in Sector-9, Gyan Devi School in Sector-10 and Gyan Abhiyan Kendra in Sector-17.

Foundation

It was founded by the Chairman, Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav in the memory of Lt. Smt. Gyana Devi.

Information

The school has classes offered from Nursery to 12th class. The school is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education. The school has a campus size of 1.5 acres (0.61 ha). The school is completely English-medium.

House system

The school follows a house system, as followed in British schools. The school consists of three houses:

  • Neeti house (Sky Blue)  
  • Keerti house (White)  
  • Sfoorti house (Black)  

These words are from the language Hindi. Neeti literally means policy, Keerti means Glory and Sfoorti means Elation.

Functions and events

There are very functions that take place eventually in the school, like the Independence Day Celebrations, the Republic Day Celebrations, the Annual Day Function and also many religious festival functions, annually.

Sports and games

The school provides the students the following sports:[3] -

Athletics

Source:[3]

  • Races :- 100 m., 200 m., 400 m.,800 m.,
  • Athletic Hurdles and Cross Country .
  • Jumps:- Long jump, High jump and Triple jump.
  • Throws:- Shot put, Javelin and Discus

Rhythmic exercises

Source:[3]

Other branches

Other than Gyan Devi Public School, there are three more branches:

  1. Gyan Devi Montessori School, Sector-9, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
  2. Gyan Devi Senior Secondary School, Sector-10, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
  3. Gyan Abhiyan Kendra, Sector-17, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

All of the above branches belong to Mr. Joginder Singh Yadav, who is the chairman and managing director of the group of schools.

References

  1. ↑ "Gyan Devi Public School in Gurgaon | Gurgaon". Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Gyan Devi Group of Schools". www.gyandevi.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Gyan Devi Public School". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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