zubinpepsi Posted November 24, 2007 Posted November 24, 2007 Oh my God.. This thread is about most respected schools.. but wat are we discussing now?? about chicks n porn starsss... :hysterical:
theguyinallblue Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 didn't we discuss the same in school as well..??:cantstop:
Gambit Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 If DPS RKP is the most respected school in India, then we are in serious trouble. As a survivor of the DPS system (first East of Kailash till Class 5, and then RKP), and I can categorically say that it was the most hideous educational experience of my life. The standard of teaching is absolute shyte, and I had perhaps one teacher who I felt was worth talking to and learning from. The reason RKP (and others) are so 'well respected' is that they admit stellar students from other schools into Class XI, based on their board results in the Xth (this is CBSE). These students are already established exceptional performers and are products of their respective environments. They choose RKP because of the 'name', RKP lets them in and hogs the limelight when they are stellar XIIth performers. It boils down to self-fulfilled rigging of results. As for the social aspect, the 'social superstars', or the ones who constructed the in-scene were, without exception, rich south-delhi brats that would drive around in black mitsubishi lancers with their overfed rear-ends jiggling to subwoofers beating out tasteless hiphop. Their mummy-papa assigned drivers would sit in the back seat while unlicensed laadla (usually named aaaryan or some other numerologically favorable recipe) cruised for non-existent chicks around Prince Pan Shop. These kids were admitted into RKP through the standard means: their uncle's first cousin knows a Khurshid or Logani, member of 'DPS Society' (I was admitted the same way). And they get their 60% average (if they have private tutors), and then go to Switzerland to do 'hotel management' before joining their father's garment export business. They are the ones that I associate with the DPS ethic. Sorry if the stereotypes stung anyone (and yes i'm bitter). Not off the mark at all vroom regarding the 'social superstars' however I wouldn't put down the academic excellence just down to the wave of kids joining in Class XI. Quite of a lot of kids start with the DPS 'family' in EOK and the nerdisation begins there. By the time they reach class X, they've got fifteen thousand scholar badges, ten JSTS scholarships, twenty maths olympiad medals and so on. And plus the environment is so fiercely competitive that most kids have no choice but to bury themselves in books and get the extra .5 % to put it past their 90% and above scoring colleagues. BTW in which year did you pass out?
ludhianvi Posted November 26, 2007 Posted November 26, 2007 Where's my school? GNPS I thought it was really good as well :tounge_smile:
vroomfondel Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 Not off the mark at all vroom regarding the 'social superstars' however I wouldn't put down the academic excellence just down to the wave of kids joining in Class XI. Quite of a lot of kids start with the DPS 'family' in EOK and the nerdisation begins there. By the time they reach class X, they've got fifteen thousand scholar badges, ten JSTS scholarships, twenty maths olympiad medals and so on. And plus the environment is so fiercely competitive that most kids have no choice but to bury themselves in books and get the extra .5 % to put it past their 90% and above scoring colleagues. BTW in which year did you pass out? Hey, sorry, didn't see your response. Fair point -- I was definitely entrenched in the blue-coat-blue-tie race. I hated that system, btw, but it was a perverse motivation to walk around with an 'honorary nerd' badge. I left before finishing 12th. I was in 11N (Science/econ) in 2000-2001. But my point is that this 'best school in India' sheen is spurious, and comes from the stellar XII results (due, in large part, to the influx of students in the XIth). When I was there, Class X had 10 sections (till J) with 50 students each. In the 11th, we end up with what, 17-18 sections? Most of those kids are hand-picked for excellence in the XIIth. and dps disappointed me ethics/morality wise -- not sure if i hung around the wrong bunch, but bratty rich kids buying their way out of trouble happened a lot. maybe that's just delhi/india/world One school I have tremendous respect for in Delhi, is Sardar Patel Vidyalay...I'm not sure why, but everyone (about 10-12) I know from there is fairly intelligent (not necessarily academic -- and that's a positive), and importantly, very well grounded...
apocalypse Posted November 28, 2007 Author Posted November 28, 2007 Yeah vroomfondel... I had to go through the same to get admission in 11th grade at RKP
Cricketics Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 Apoco ur mom or someone was Principal or teacher @Salwan.. something like that.. u once told me something..
apocalypse Posted November 28, 2007 Author Posted November 28, 2007 naa bhai my parents dont live in Delhi
THX_1138 Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 when pakistani salwan team toured Indian salwan school. am somewhere in that picture.. when i was in salwan.. ages back.. did you go to Salwan Public School in new delhi? and if so, do you recall some one (probably a teacher) named Aashish Shah?
THX_1138 Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 If DPS RKP is the most respected school in India, then we are in serious trouble. As a survivor of the DPS system (first East of Kailash till Class 5, and then RKP), and I can categorically say that it was the most hideous educational experience of my life. The standard of teaching is absolute shyte, and I had perhaps one teacher who I felt was worth talking to and learning from. The reason RKP (and others) are so 'well respected' is that they admit stellar students from other schools into Class XI, based on their board results in the Xth (this is CBSE). These students are already established exceptional performers and are products of their respective environments. They choose RKP because of the 'name', RKP lets them in and hogs the limelight when they are stellar XIIth performers. It boils down to self-fulfilled rigging of results. As for the social aspect, the 'social superstars', or the ones who constructed the in-scene were, without exception, rich south-delhi brats that would drive around in black mitsubishi lancers with their overfed rear-ends jiggling to subwoofers beating out tasteless hiphop. Their mummy-papa assigned drivers would sit in the back seat while unlicensed laadla (usually named aaaryan or some other numerologically favorable recipe) cruised for non-existent chicks around Prince Pan Shop. These kids were admitted into RKP through the standard means: their uncle's first cousin knows a Khurshid or Logani, member of 'DPS Society' (I was admitted the same way). And they get their 60% average (if they have private tutors), and then go to Switzerland to do 'hotel management' before joining their father's garment export business. They are the ones that I associate with the DPS ethic. Sorry if the stereotypes stung anyone (and yes i'm bitter). you are resoundingly close to the reality. however, from personal experience and observation, how you conduct yourself in high school rarely ever reflects on the rest of your life.
devla Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 My school is #30. A little lower than I would have expected.
triam Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Atleast in the south this list is bull ****, schools like The School (J Krishnamurthi foundation) in Chennai, Corpus Christi in Kottayam etc are all missing.
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