About: Army Public School Dagshai was started on June 1st, 1986. This residential school of India caters to the educational requirements of wards of armed force officials. This one among the other residential schools in India was started under the guidance of Western Command of Indian Army. The school is a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
Learning : This boarding school in India has adopted the “Panchmukhi Shiksha” form of education. According to this learning process, education can be segregated in to five divisions –
Asthetic
Practicals
Intellectual
Moral
Physical
Infrastructure:
Total no. of classrooms
No information available
Science Labs
Computer science lab (92 computers)
Facilities for indoor and outdoor games
Playground for sports and games.
Other facilities
92 computer for student usage
ISDN browser connection
2 Audio visual rooms
Health and medical facilities
Auditorium
Library
The library houses volumes on many different topics. Magazines and newspaper can also be read. The library is computerized with a collection of CDs, video and audio tapes.
Canteen
There is a dining hall.
Boarding facilities : There are separate accommodations for boys and girls in the school campus. The girl's hostel has common rooms. There is arrangement for security on the premises. For meals students assemble to the dining hall. There is a modern kitchen where food is cooked.
Activities:Co-curricular activities : Army Public School Dagshai has a rifle shooting club Art and culture is also part of the learning process.
Sports : Students are encouraged to participate in games and sports. The school provisions for various kinds of sports.
Achievements: No information available.
Features:
Total strength
No information available
Medium of instruction
English
Streams offered
Plus two : Commerce, science, arts and information technology applications
Whether co-ed
Co – educational
Level
V – XII
Board
Central Board of Secondary Education (C.B.S.E), New Delhi
Management: The principal of Army Public School Dagshai is Col. A. K. Maini. The bursar of the school is Col S. Lakhanpal. He is a retired army official. Some other persons associated with the management of the school are :
Mrs K. Goel
Mr. L.B. Singh
Mr. R. Bagga
Mr. S.P. Kothari
Mrs. B . Kashyap
Mr. A Singh
Mr. . Bansal
Mr V. Kumar
Mr. J. Kumar
Admission process:
Registration for admission to classes V, VI, VII is held on 31st December. If you are seeking admission for the year 2008, then you will have to register in December 2007.
For the other classes, registration is held during February.
Prospectus may be obtained on payment of Rs 250. Payment may be made through bank draft, cash or IPO.
Entrance examination : Students seeking admission have to clear an admission test.
Subjects : 1 > For class V : Hindi, Mathematics and English.
2 > For VI – X : Mathematics, Hindi, General Science and English.
Age : The age at the time of registration for each of the classes are as follows :
Class
Age (in years)
V
9
VI
10
VII
11
VIII
12
IX
13
X
14
XI
15
Class XI admissions :
Provisional admission is granted based on the results of pre – board examinations.
Stream allotment is ensured only after the declaration of the class X board results.
Admissions to arts and information technology stream have no criteria.
The criteria for admissions to science and commerce streams are listed below :
Wards of army officials :
Science : 55% in science, maths and aggregate; 60% in science and maths together ; 40% in English
Commerce : 55% in Maths and overall with a 40% in maths.
Civilians, GREF, MES, grandchildren of ex service men and army servicemen, TA, PMF :
Science : 65% in science, aggregate and maths ; 70% in science and maths ; 50% in English
Commerce : 65% in aggregate and maths with 50% in English.
Scholarship programs: No information available.
Fee structure:
Boarders : The total fees payable are :
Class
OFF's
JCO's
OR
Civilians and Other servicemen
NRI's
V – VIII
57100
46520
43020
111100
193600
IX – X
57600
49020
43520
111700
194600
XI – XII
58710
50100
44040
113300
199000
Non – boarders : The total fee structure is given below :
Class
OFF's
JCO's
OR
Civilians and Other servicemen
V – VIII
23,920
21,450
19,230
33,600
IX – X
24,420
21,950
19,730
34,200
XI – XII
25,450
22,770
20,370
36,600
For further information contact the school authorities.
Contact information:
Address : Army Public School Dagshai
Solan, Himachal Pradesh
India – 173210
