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{{Infobox school
| name = The Air Force School (TAFS)
| name = The Air Force School (TAFS)
| image = TAFS-NEW.jpg
| image = TAFS-NEW.jpg
| caption = The Air Force School
| caption = The Air Force School, Subroto Park
| motto = Education Empowers
| motto = Education Empowers
| location = Subroto Park
| location = Subroto Park
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| postalcode = 110010
| postalcode = 110010
| country = India
| country = India
| type = School
| type = High School
| established = 1955
| established = 1955
| principal = Mrs. Amita Gupta
| principal = Lomina Rajiv
| classes = UKG - 12
| classes = UKG - 12
| school_board = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
| school_board = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
| campus_type = Air Force
| campus_type = Urban
| campus_size = 72600 square yards (15 acres)
| campus_size = 72600 square yards (15 acres)
| website = {{URL|www.tafssp.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.tafssp.com}}
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'''The Air Force School (TAFS'''), formerly known as '''Air Force Central School''' ('''AFCS'''), was set up primarily to provide education to the children of [[Indian Air Force]] personnel.
'''The Air Force School (TAFS'''), formerly known as '''Air Force Central School''' ('''AFCS'''), was set up primarily to provide education to the children of [[Indian Air Force]] personnel.


It was founded in 1955 by the [[Air Marshal]] [[Subroto Mukherjee]], the Chief of Air Staff. It was established in temporary wartime barracks at Wellingdon Camp, Club Road, [[New Delhi]] on 18 July 1955 to educate children of [[Officer (armed forces)|Officers]] and [[Other ranks (UK)|Airmen]] of the Indian Air Force.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tafssp.com|title=The Air Force School}}</ref> In May 1967, the school shifted to its present location Aravali Campus location in Subroto Park, [[Delhi Cantonment]]; it had been located in New Delhi near the Present '''Residence of the Prime Minister'''<ref>{{Citation |title=7, Lok Kalyan Marg |date=2022-04-29 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=7,_Lok_Kalyan_Marg&oldid=1085237214 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2022-09-18}}</ref>. The school celebrated its [[Silver Jubilee]] in 1980 when the word "Central" was dropped from the name. The school is a co-educational public institute affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE). It has boarding facilities for boys of classes VI to XII. It has classes from [[Kindergarten]] to [[Sixth form|Class XII]]. The school is situated on the Aravali ridge.
It was founded in 1955 by Chief of Air Staff [[Subroto Mukherjee]]. It was established in temporary wartime barracks at Wellingdon Camp, Club Road, [[New Delhi]], near the present residence of the Prime Minister, on 18 July 1955 to educate children of [[Officer (armed forces)|officers]] and [[Other ranks (UK)|airmen]] of the Indian Air Force.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tafssp.com|title=The Air Force School}}</ref> In May 1967, the school moved to its Aravali Campus location on the Aravali ridge in Subroto Park, [[Delhi Cantonment]]. The school celebrated its [[Silver Jubilee]] in 1980, and dropped the word "Central" from its name. The school is a co-educational public institute affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]]. It has boarding facilities for boys of classes VI to XII. It has classes from [[Kindergarten]] to [[Sixth form|Class XII]].


The school has an auditorium named as Aravali Hall. There are two separate 'wings' in the school. The junior wing has classes Kindergarten to V. The senior wing has classes VI to XII.
The school has an auditorium named as Aravali Hall. The school has two wings, a junior wing for classes Kindergarten to V, and a senior wing for classes VI to XII.


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The school, and its sister schools, [[Air Force Bal Bharati School]] (AFBBS) and the [[Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute]] (AFGJI) are run by the Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society.
Although the school was established primarily for the benefit of children belonging to the IAF personnel, it has always been open to wards of [[Indian Army|Army]] and [[Indian Navy|Navy]] personnel as well as to civilians.

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The school, and its sister schools, '''[[Air Force Bal Bharati School]] (AFBBS)''' and the '''[[Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute]] (AFGJI)''' are run by the [[Indian Air Force]] Educational and Cultural Society.


==Management==
==Management==
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* [[Anoop Malhotra]] (Lt. General, Indian Army)
* [[Anoop Malhotra]] (Lt. General, Indian Army)
* [[Cyrus Addie Pithawalla]] (Maj. General, Indian Army), (Recipient of [[Ashok Chakra]])
* [[Ashok Malhotra (professor)|Ashok Malhotra (Professor, University of British Columbia)]]
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* [[Diptendu Choudhury]] (Air Marshal, Indian Air Force)
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* [[Rini Simon Khanna]] (News Anchor)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manthan Award South Asia Grand Jury 2010 Profile: Rini Simon Khanna |url=http://www.manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 |year=2010 |publisher=Manthan Award |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017173250/http://manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 |archivedate=2012-10-17 }}</ref>
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* [[Vijay Shankar (admiral)|Vijay Shankar]] (Retd.) (Vice Admiral, Indian Navy)
* [[Vijay Shankar (admiral)|Vijay Shankar]] (Retd.) (Vice Admiral, Indian Navy)
*[[Mohana Singh Jitarwal]] (One of the first female fighter pilots of India.)
* [[Kavery Nambisan]] (Surgeon and writer)
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*[[Subrahmanyam Jaishankar]] ([[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]])
*[[Subrahmanyam Jaishankar]] ([[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]])
* [[Parvez Dewan]] ([[Indian Administrative Service]] J&K Cadre. Secretary, India Tourism)
* [[Parvez Dewan]] ([[Indian Administrative Service]] J&K Cadre. Secretary, India Tourism)
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==Programmes==
==Programmes==

Latest revision as of 12:46, 30 August 2024

"TAFS" redirects here. For the talk show, see The Adam Friedland Show. For the Syrian town, see Tafas.

The Air Force School (TAFS)
The Air Force School, Subroto Park
Location
Map
Subroto Park

Delhi Cantt Delhi
,
110010

India
Information
TypeHigh School
MottoEducation Empowers
Established1955
School boardCBSE
PrincipalLomina Rajiv
ClassesUKG - 12
Campus size72600 square yards (15 acres)
Campus typeUrban
Websitewww.tafssp.com

The Air Force School (TAFS), formerly known as Air Force Central School (AFCS), was set up primarily to provide education to the children of Indian Air Force personnel.

It was founded in 1955 by Chief of Air Staff Subroto Mukherjee. It was established in temporary wartime barracks at Wellingdon Camp, Club Road, New Delhi, near the present residence of the Prime Minister, on 18 July 1955 to educate children of officers and airmen of the Indian Air Force.[1] In May 1967, the school moved to its Aravali Campus location on the Aravali ridge in Subroto Park, Delhi Cantonment. The school celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1980, and dropped the word "Central" from its name. The school is a co-educational public institute affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. It has boarding facilities for boys of classes VI to XII. It has classes from Kindergarten to Class XII.

The school has an auditorium named as Aravali Hall. The school has two wings, a junior wing for classes Kindergarten to V, and a senior wing for classes VI to XII.

The school, and its sister schools, Air Force Bal Bharati School (AFBBS) and the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute (AFGJI) are run by the Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society.

Management

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The Managing Committee of the school is headed by the Joint Director of Education of the Directorate of Education, Air Headquarters (R.K. Puram) New Delhi. The Committee consists of some officers of the Indian Air Force and two elected representatives of the teaching staff; one elected representative of the parents, two nominated members each of the Directorate of Education, Delhi Administration and of the Education Advisory Board, Delhi Administration. The Board of Governors, presided over by the Air Officer in charge of Administration, Air Headquarters is the body for all the schools run by the IAF Education Society. The Vice Principal looks after the academics, assisted by the Headmistress of the Junior Wing and the Head of the Department of each faculty. The Administrative Officer cum Bursar and the Accountant, look after the accounts, administration and management.

Affiliations

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The Air Force School is a co-educational public school. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and students are prepared for the All India Secondary School Examination (Class X) and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII). The School is a member of the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) and also of National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).

Notable alumni

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Programmes

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The school offers four main streams - Humanities, Commerce, Science (Medical) and Science (Non-medical). Besides English and Physical Education, subjects offered are:

  • Humanities: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Home Science, Informatics Practices.
  • Commerce: Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Geography, Home Science, Informatics Practices.
  • Science (Medical): Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Home Science, Psychology, Informatics Practices.
  • Science (Non-medical): Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics.

The school site, known as Aravali campus, is situated at the Aravali Ridge. The 100 yards campus includes instructional blocks, laboratories and an SUPW activities complex; a music division, staff quarters and a boarding house. The school sickbay functions under the supervision of a Resident Medical Officer and a Resident Medical Assistant. The medical staff, besides providing medical assistance to the students, conduct annual medical check ups.

The school conducts classes in activities under Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) : music - instrumental and vocal, dance, painting, sculpture, wood work, electronics and journalism. The school has societies and clubs with a teacher in-charge for each. These include Wild Life and Nature Club, Photography, Science, and Music. In the Home Science department boys are trained in household activities and House Maintenance, Home Economics and Nutrition.

Adjoining the school campus there are play fields for hockey, cricket, and football, and a 400-meter track. The Sports Authority of India has started coaching in football, hockey, and basketball for students. Students take part in mountaineering, rock climbing, trekking and adventure camps at hill stations and mountaineering institutes.

References

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  1. ^ "The Air Force School".
  2. ^ "Final Solution".
  3. ^ "Manthan Award South Asia Grand Jury 2010 Profile: Rini Simon Khanna". Manthan Award. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Fighter". IMDb.
  5. ^ "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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