Welham Boys' School
| Welham Boys' School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Dehradun, Uttarakhand India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | From Strength To Strength |
| Established | 1937 |
| Dean | Bhandari |
| Principal | Bindra (ex- Dev Lahiri) |
| Staff | 70 |
| Number of students | 650+ |
| Campus size | 32 acres (approx.) |
| Colour(s) | Brown |
| Mascot | Elephant |
| Affiliation | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Founder | Hersille Susie Oliphant |
| Houses | Cauvery, Ganga, Jamuna and Krishna |
| Website | welhamboys.org |
Welham Boys' School is a boarding school located in Dehra Dun, India. The school is a residential school for boys and is affiliated with CBSE.
History
Welham was founded in 1937 as a preparatory school for boarding schools in England and India, by Miss Oliphant, an English lady, with a capital of £1000. There were no funds or staff, and no school buildings. Miss Oliphant recruited another retired English lady, Miss Grace Mary Linnell, to run the boarding school for girls, and Miss Linnell became the Founder-Principal of Welham Girls School. Under Miss Linnell’s guidance Welham Girls High School, as it was known then, established itself as a boarding school.[1]
In 1956 Miss Oliphant donated all her assets to the Welham Boys' School, which presently is administered by a Board of Trustees. Mr. S. K. (Charlie) Kandhari took over as principal in January 1983.[2]
Notable alumni
- Mani Shankar Aiyar - politician, Cabinet Minister of India
- Shaad Ali - film director
- Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb - politician
- Rajiv Gandhi - Prime Minister of India
- Sanjay Gandhi - politician
- Zayed Khan - actor
- Shahzada Alam Monnoo - industrialist and politician
- Jubin Nautiyal - Indian playback singer
- Vikas Kumar - actor
- Naveen Patnaik - Chief Minister of Orissa
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - cricketer, ex-Captain of the Indian Cricket Team
- Gautam Punj - industrialist
- Vikram Seth - writer
- Capt. Amarinder Singh - politician, Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Maharaja of Patiala
References
- ↑ Ganguli, Shyam (2009-01-01). Doon Rediscovered. Rupa & Company. ISBN 9788129113849.
- ↑ Shaw, Michael (2008-11-14). In Search of Time Wasted: Peregrinations from Seil Island. Author House. ISBN 9781467018005.
External links
Coordinates: 30°19′08″N 78°03′29″E / 30.3189°N 78.0580°E