D.B.M.S. English School
| D.B.M.S. English School | |
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| Address | |
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Road No. 7 B. H. Area Kadma , , 831005 | |
| Coordinates | 22°48′30″N 86°10′22″E / 22.80833°N 86.17278°ECoordinates: 22°48′30″N 86°10′22″E / 22.80833°N 86.17278°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Motto | Jyotirmaye Jyotirdehi (Dispel the darkness of ignorance by spreading the light of knowledge) |
| Established | 1965 |
| School board | CISCE |
| Principal | Rajani Shekhar |
| Staff | 60 |
| Faculty | 125 |
| Gender | Co‑educational |
| Enrollment | 3135 |
| Language | English |
| Publication | Glimpses |
| Website | dbms |
D.B.M.S. English School is an English‑medium private co‑educational day school run by Dakshin Bharat Mahila Samaj (the term translates to: South Indian Women's Society) in the city of Jamshedpur, India.
The school's motto is Jyotirmaye Jyotirdehi meaning Dispel the darkness of ignorance by spreading the light of knowledge.
The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (I.C.S.E) in New Delhi that conducts exams at the 10th and 12th grade levels. Students specialize in Arts, Science and Commerce at the 12th grade level. It has grades from kindergarten to 12th (Plus Two), with two kindergarten levels. At the end of the 10th standard, every student sits for the I.C.S.E Examination. The I.S.C Examination is taken by all students after Class XII.
Subjects taught include English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Accountancy, Economics, Commerce, Civics and Geography.
Management[]
The school was started in 1965 by Dakshin Bharat Mahila Samaj (D.B.M.S.), an association of ladies from South India. The Samaj was founded in 1944 with the motto: Vasudeva Kutumbakam – the world is a family. The Samaj manages D.B.M.S. English School and its sister institutions. The other institutions under it are:
- D.B.M.S. Girls H.S. School; founded in 1961
- D.B.M.S. Career Academy; started in 1992
- Binapani School for tribal education at Ghorabhanda, beyond Telco; started in 2001
- D.B.M.S. Kadma Girls School; a Tata Steel school whose management was taken over in 2003
- D.B.M.S. Liliput School; started in 2004
- Adult Education; started in 2006
Principals[]
- Mr Reynold C D'Souza, 1972–1986
- Mrs Lathika Das, 1986–2000
- Mrs Prema Balasubramanian, 2000–2004
- Mr N. P. Shastry, 2004–2006
- Mrs Rajani Shekhar, 2006– Present
Notable alumni[]
- Indian cine star R. Madhavan
- Imtiaz Ali Famous Director acclaimed for directing films like Socha Na Tha, Rockstar, Highway, Jab We Met and others.
- Miss India Universe 2004 and Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta
- Ishita Dutta, Bollywood Actress, sister of Tanushree Dutta
- Simone Singh, actor (Heena)
- Ishank Jaggi, Indian cricketer playing from Jharkhand Cricket Team
- Virat Singh, Cricketer
External links[]
- Private schools in Jharkhand
- Education in Jamshedpur
- Educational institutions established in 1965
- 1965 establishments in Bihar