Jagpreet Singh (headmaster)
Jagpreet Singh | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) |
| Occupation | Headmaster of The Doon School |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University |
| Subject | History, Philosophy of Education, Pedagogy |
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Jagpreet Singh is an Indian educationist and the current headmaster of The Doon School, an all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, India.[1][2] He succeeded Matthew Raggett in 2020, becoming the eleventh headmaster of the school. He is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, UK and treasurer of the Indian Public Schools' Conference.[3][4]
Early life[edit]
Singh was born in Ajmer, and educated at St. Anselm's Senior Secondary School, Ajmer. He received a B.Ed. from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, and M.A. in history and MPhil in education from University of Rajasthan.[1]
Career[edit]
Singh joined Mayo College, Ajmer as a housemaster in 1989, and later became the school's vice principal. He left Mayo in April 2011 to become headmaster of Punjab Public School (PPS) in Nabha, Punjab.[5][6] At PPS, Singh laid emphasis on the importance of arts education and sports in addition to academic goals.[7][8][9] Singh became one of the four country-wide awardees in 2013 to win the Derozio Award, given by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for major contributions in the field of education.[10] In 2019, Singh was a member of the education summit organised by the Government of Punjab in Chandigarh, to discuss education goals for the city.[11][12] In April 2020, Singh was appointed the eleventh headmaster of The Doon School in Dehradun, after Matthew Raggett resigned in January 2020.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TNN (1970-01-01). "New Headmaster appointed at The Doon School | Dehradun News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ Garhwal Post (2018-11-20). "Dr Jagpreet Singh to join The Doon School as 11th Headmaster | Garhwal Post". Garhwalpost.in. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ↑ "The Doon School".
- ↑ IPSC. "Contact Us IPSC Delhi India- Indian Public Schools' Conference". Ipsc.co.in. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ↑ "Dr. Jagpreet Singh « ScooNews Global Educators Fest 2019". Globaledfest.com. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ↑ "Badnore presides over 'special cover' release at PPS". The Tribune India. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ↑ "India Is A Country Obsessed With Marks Experts - BW Education". Bweducation.businessworld.in. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ "90 paintings made by school students on display - punjab". Hindustan Times. 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ↑ "Punjab Public School: Bhavdeep creates new record in All India IPSC Athletic Meet | More sports News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ↑ "Four educationists receive Derozio award". The Hindu. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ Harshita Pathak (2019-11-12). "New India Educational Summit in Chandigarh aims to build infrastructure for 'Education 2030' - Education Today News". Indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ↑ "India's Eminent School Educators Gather In Chandigarh To Discuss 'Education Goals 2030' Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh". Chdpr.gov.in. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
Further reading[edit]
- Doon, The Story of a School, IPSS (1985) edited by Sumer Singh, published by the Indian Public Schools Society 1985.
- Constructing Post-Colonial India: National Character and the Doon School by Sanjay Srivastva, published by Routledge 1998 ISBN 0-203-98027-1 Search this book on
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