Yadavindra Public School, Mohali
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| Yadavindra Public School | |
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| File:YPS Mohali.png | |
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India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Vidya Vinay Veerta |
| Established | April 9, 1979 |
| Founder | Late Maharani Mohinder Kaur of Patiala |
| School board | CISCE |
| Session | April to March |
| Chairman | Raja Malvinder Singh |
| Director | Waraich VSM |
| Headmistress | Kiran Rai |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Class 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:30 |
| Campus size | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Nickname | YPS |
| Publication | The Yadavindrian, Oracle |
| Affiliation | CISCE, IPSC |
| Website | ypschd |
The Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, Punjab, near Chandigarh, is based in Punjab. It was founded on 9 April 1979 by Late Maharani Mohinder Kaur of Patiala, the chief minister of Punjab. Every year on 9 April, the school celebrates founder's day. The school is a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference. The school is based on the lines of Public Schools.
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (C.I.S.C.E.), New Delhi.
Maj Gen TPS Waraich (Retd) is the director of the school and Ms Kiran Rai is Deputy Headmistress.
Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, was awarded the British Council International School Award for the period 2015–18.
The Education World school ranking 2020-21 ranked YPS Mohali as the 8th overall best school in India in Co-ed Day-cum-Boarding School category. It ranked 14th in 2019–20.[1]
YPS Mohali changed its logo to the logo of YPS Patiala in February 2017 as they are branches of the same school.
Infrastructure[edit]
The school is spread across over 25 acres (10 ha) at the border of Chandigarh and Mohali.
Senior wing building[edit]
The building is the oldest section of the school. Prior to 2004, the school used only that building.
Junior school[edit]
This section opened in 2004 and houses all the primary classes from grade 1 through grade 5. Dr. Komal Kahlon was the first headmistress of this segment.
Kindergarten[edit]
The preschool section opened in 2006.
Boarding house[edit]
The school includes a separate hostel for boys and all students from classes 4-12 can avail this facility. The boarding house is equipped with air-conditioning facilities, and is a four-storey building. There are two separate boarding areas.
Dining hall[edit]
The dining hall is large enough to accommodate over 700 students at once. It is customary in the school to dine in and the food is prepared by the school staff. The staff prepares a weekly menu with different food everyday. They also prepare dessert.
Traditions[edit]
During the last week of every year, the students of the outgoing batch of class XII steal all the school bells, and hide them away securely, for a week. On the last day, the bells are brought out, and the outgoing batch parades through the school, ringing these bells with full zeal.
During that week, the school U19 hockey, football, cricket and basketball teams, play against the Old Yadavindrians.
Sports[edit]
- Athletics
- Football
- Hockey
- Cricket
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Squash
- Swimming
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Handball
Students[edit]
The students of Yadavindra Public School are popularly referred to as Yadavindrians. There are over 1800 students.
Houses[edit]
There are five houses in total, from kindergarten till class XII-
- Aitchison House (yellow)
- Nalagarh House (green)
- Patiala House (blue)
- Ranjit House (grey)
- Tagore House (red)
Prefect Council[edit]
Prefect Council Of The Junior School-
- Head Boy and Head Girl
- Activities Captain
- House Captains Of All Houses (Boy's and Girl's)
Prefect Council Of The Senior School-
- Head Boy and Head Girl
- Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl
- Sports' Captain (Boy's and Girl's)
- Co-curricular Captain (Boy's and Girl's)
- Boarding House Captain and Boarding House Prefect
- House Captains Of All Houses (Boy's and Girl's)
- House Prefects of all Houses (Boy's)
References[edit]
- ↑ "EW India School Rankings 2019-20". EducationWorld. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Yadavindra Public School, Mohali
- Yadavindra Public School, Patiala
- Old Yadavindrians Association - official website (Mohali Branch)
- Official Facebook page of the Old Yadavindrians Association (Mohali Only)
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