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|Founder Principal = Mrs. Rup S.P Singh |
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|Principal = Mr. Riki Singh |
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|School Type = Private |
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|motto = Work is Devotion |
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|location = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India |
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'''Woodlands House School''' is a school in [[Srinagar]], the summer capital of [[Jammu and Kashmir |
'''Woodlands House School''' is a school in [[Srinagar]], the summer capital of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. Pupils range from pre-nursery stage to 12th grade. The school consists of a boys' wing and a girls' wing separately.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mir|first=Ishfaq|title=Where liquor gets better of law|url=http://www.risingkashmir.in/news/where-liquor-gets-better-of-law-20217.aspx|accessdate=23 October 2012|newspaper=Rising Kashmir|date=1 January 2012}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Woodlands House School was established by Mrs Rup SP Singh (founder and principal) in 1966 under the foothills of the Takht-e-Sulaiman/Shankaracharya Temple. The school started with few students but her leadership attracted the people of J&K in general and that of Srinagar in particular.<ref>[http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2009/Sep/9/woodland-students-pay-tributes-to-founder-43.asp Greater Kashmir]</ref> The institution began to progress and enrolment soon increased. Her work was recognized by the then Chief Minister, Bakshi Gulam Mohammad and later on by Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah who encouraged her to start her junior wing at Shivpora, Srinagar which later was converted to the girls' wing. Woodlands House School met a need as there were only a few English-medium schools in the area. The school progressed in academic, co-curricular and infrastructural aspects. |
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The school was founded by Late Mrs Rup S.P Singh(Founder/Principal),starting the school with only 4 children.<ref>[http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2009/Sep/9/woodland-students-pay-tributes-to-founder-43.asp Greater Kashmir]</ref> |
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Mrs Singh placed emphasis on inculcating social and moral values. She left her post in 1995 and was succeeded by her son, Mr Riki Singh, the chairman and principal of the school.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mehta|first=Kamini|title=Christmas was celebrated in Woodlands House School where Children were taught the significance of the festival by putting up a tableau of birth of Jesus Christ.|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Christmas-was-celebrated-in-Woodlands-House-School-where-Children-were-taught-the-significance-of-the-festival-by-putting-up-a-tableau-of-birth-of-Jesus-Christ-/articleshow/11207715.cms|accessdate=23 October 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mir|first=Ishfaq|title=65% crack matric exam|url=http://www.risingkashmir.in/news/65-crack-matric-exam-5287.aspx|accessdate=23 October 2012|newspaper=Rising Kashmir|date=11 January 2011}}</ref> |
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==Current Principal== |
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The Current principal in the office is Mr. Riki Singh who is Mrs. Late Rup S.P Singh's son. He came in charge after the death of his father Mr. S.P Singh(Surinder Pal Singh). Mr. Riki Singh has two sons. Fareed Singh one of the sons of Mr. Riki Singh has shown a keen interest in doing work for the school. He might in future be the principal of WoodLands House School |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Mir Sarwar]] |
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The motto of Woodlands House School is '''Work is Devotion'''. |
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*[[Rohit Bal]] |
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==Title for Students== |
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There isn't any specific name given to the students of Woodlands House School. There are many tags like Woodlandite, Woodlandian, Woodlandies etc. But the authenticity of these all can't be proved right. So they don't have a particular name. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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The boys' wing is located at Gupkar Road, [[Sonwar Bagh]], Srinagar. The girls' wing is located at Shivpora, Srinagar. |
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==Houses== |
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The school has four houses(boys wing) |
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*Diamond House : Orange |
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*Atlantic House : Blue |
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*Everest House : Green |
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*Venus House : Red |
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The school has four houses(girls wing) |
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*Akbar House : Green |
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*Ashoka House : Red |
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*Ranjeet House : Orange |
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*St.Xaviers : Yellow |
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==Prestige== |
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The School has gone through many ups and downs in life. It was regarded as one of the best schools in the State Of Jammu and Kashmir for its quality education before the year 2000. The popularity of the School in Kashmir fell after the year 2000 because of the establishment of a large number of schools in Kashmir. |
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<ref>[http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Nov/8/59-more-schools-put-on-notice-for-charging-september-october-fee-18.asp Greater Kashmir List of Schools including WoodLands House School]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 08:55, 3 November 2024
| Woodlands House School | |
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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
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| Motto | Work is Devotion |
| Established | 1966 |
| Grades | Pre-Nursery - 10th |
| Campus | Urban |
Woodlands House School is a school in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Pupils range from pre-nursery stage to 12th grade. The school consists of a boys' wing and a girls' wing separately.[1]
History
[edit]Woodlands House School was established by Mrs Rup SP Singh (founder and principal) in 1966 under the foothills of the Takht-e-Sulaiman/Shankaracharya Temple. The school started with few students but her leadership attracted the people of J&K in general and that of Srinagar in particular.[2] The institution began to progress and enrolment soon increased. Her work was recognized by the then Chief Minister, Bakshi Gulam Mohammad and later on by Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah who encouraged her to start her junior wing at Shivpora, Srinagar which later was converted to the girls' wing. Woodlands House School met a need as there were only a few English-medium schools in the area. The school progressed in academic, co-curricular and infrastructural aspects.
Mrs Singh placed emphasis on inculcating social and moral values. She left her post in 1995 and was succeeded by her son, Mr Riki Singh, the chairman and principal of the school.[3][4]
Notable alumni
[edit]Location
[edit]The boys' wing is located at Gupkar Road, Sonwar Bagh, Srinagar. The girls' wing is located at Shivpora, Srinagar.
References
[edit]- ^ Mir, Ishfaq (1 January 2012). "Where liquor gets better of law". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Greater Kashmir
- ^ Mehta, Kamini (22 December 2011). "Christmas was celebrated in Woodlands House School where Children were taught the significance of the festival by putting up a tableau of birth of Jesus Christ". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Mir, Ishfaq (11 January 2011). "65% crack matric exam". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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