About the DPS Society
Chairman, The DPS Society & Vice-Chairman, Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road
Padma Bhushan Sh. V. K. Shunglu
Padma Bhushan Shri V. K. Shunglu, Chairman, The Delhi Public School Society, is a distinguished former civil servant and public administrator. A member of the Indian Administrative Service, he held several senior positions in the Government of India, including Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, and Secretary, Industry and Company Affairs. He later served as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 1996 to 2002.
During his distinguished career, Shri Shunglu was associated with several national and international audit bodies, including the United Nations Board of Auditors, INTOSAI and ASOSAI. He has also chaired important committees of national significance and has been actively associated with The Delhi Public School Society.
Shri Shunglu was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2019 for his contribution to civil services. He was also honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Constitutional Stewardship and Institutional Integrity at the Times of India National CSR Summit, presented by the Hon’ble Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan.
His exemplary leadership, commitment to ethical governance and lifelong service to the nation continue to inspire the DPS fraternity.
Vice-Chairman, The DPS Society & Member, Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road
Sh. Ravi Vira Gupta
Shri Ravi Vira Gupta, Vice Chairman, The Delhi Public School Society, is a distinguished former civil servant and educationist. Educated at The Doon School, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and Cambridge University, he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1962. During his career, he held several important positions in Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and the Government of India, and was closely associated with agriculture, cooperatives, food, fertilisers and finance. He also served as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Shri Gupta has been associated with several leading educational and public institutions, including The Delhi Public School Society, Indian Public Schools Society and Welham Girls’ Education Society.
Hony. Treasurer, The DPS Society & Member Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road
Smt. Namita Pradhan
Ms. Namita Pradhan began her career in 1977 as an IAS officer and served in various positions in the State Government of Maharashtra and the Government of India including Ministry of Health and Ministry of Defence. She retired from the Indian Administrative Service with a rich experience of 20 years, including 15 years of experience in the United Nations where she served in various capacities including as Assistant Director General, Partnerships, UN Reform and Country Focus, WHO Geneva, Assistant Director General, General Management, WHO, Geneva, Adviser to Director General, Geneva. She was awarded the Lester Pearson fellowship by International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
Chairperson, Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road & Member, The DPS Society
Ms. Vrinda Sarup
Ms. Vrinda Sarup is a retired IAS officer of the 1981 batch, who has served as secretary, to Govt of India in the Dept. of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resources Development, and in the Dept. of Food and Public Distribution. Ms. Sarup has worked in the sector of Education for over 23 years both at the Central and State Govts, where she has experience both as an implementer and policymaker. She has been closely associated with the formulation and implementation of some of the most significant national programmes of the District Primary Education Programme and the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for elementary education and the revised Vocational Education Programme at the secondary/senior secondary level. She was Secretary in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Human Resource Development. Her key area of specialization has been in the Social Sector.
Managing Committee of DPS Mathura Road
| S.No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ms.Vrinda Sarup | Chairperson, Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road & Member, The DPS Society |
| 2 | Sh. V K Shunglu | Chairman, The DPS Society & Vice-Chairman, Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road |
| 3 | Sh. Ravi Vira Gupta | Vice-Chairman, The DPS Society & Member, Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road |
| 4 | Ms. Namita Pradhan | Hony. Treasurer, The DPS Society & Member Managing Committee, DPS Mathura Road |
| 5 | Sh. B.K.Chaturvedi | Member |
| 6 | Dr. (Mrs.) Usha Luthra | Member |
| 7 | Sh. Kaushik Dutta | Member |
| 8 | Sh. Rahul Singh | Member |
| 9 | Sh. Promod C. Rawal | Member |
| 10 | Sh. Divakar Dev | Member |
| 11 | Ms. Sarojini Ganju Thakur | Member |
| Nominee of the Director of Education | ||
| 12 | Sh. N.K.Sharma | |
| 13 | Ms. Sonia Sikka | |
| Nominee of Advisory Board | ||
| 14 | Ms. Smita Jha | |
| 15 | Ms. Neeru Sharma | |
| Elected Representatives of Teachers | ||
| 16 | Mr. Pawan Kumar Gautam | |
| 17 | Mr. Sudhakar Kaushik | |
| Elected Representative of PTA | ||
| 18 | Mr. Deepak Batra | |
| Head of School | ||
| 19 | Dr. Ram Singh | |