Happy School, Darya Ganj

Happy School, situated in Darya Ganj, New Delhi, India, is a public co-ed school, the first co-ed school in Delhi, established by the late Shri Padam Chand Ji.

Happy School
Address
Map
Padam Chand Marg, Darya Ganj,

New Delhi
,
Delhi
,
110002

India
Coordinates28°38′58″N 77°14′31″E / 28.6493961°N 77.2419398°E / 28.6493961; 77.2419398
Information
FounderShri Padam Chand
Websitewww.happyschoolnewdelhi.edu.in/

In 1933, an incident of an eight-year-old boy screaming that he would never go to school moved Shri Padam Chandji. He gave birth to the philosophy of Happy Education.

Happy School started with seven children in Chooriwalan (J.K. Happy School). In 1938, the Happy Teacher's Training Centre started and in 1953, the foundation of (Central) Happy School was laid in Darya Ganj. The school now has about 2000 students and 100 teachers.

The portals of the Secondary Wing of the school were opened in 1953, at Darya Ganj, in New Delhi.

The motto of the institute is "To grow physically, mentally, emotionally and intellectually the child must essentially be happy." - Shri Padam Chand (founder).

The Head of the school is Mrs. Ruby Vaid and the Director now is Mrs. Geeta Arora

Darya Ganj (opposite the Darya ganj kotwali), New Delhi - 110002

Left side view, from outside the school

Activities and facilities edit

  • Library
  • Computer Lab
  • Anand Utsav : Annual arts and cultural festivals

Co-curricular activities edit

Sports edit

These include badminton, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, chess, throwball, cricket, carrom, best in class equipments and 2hrs of playing

Cultural edit

Music Room and an Activity Hall.

For kids edit

  • Play ground,
  • Garden area

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

  1. Central Board of Secondary Education
  2. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
  3. Official website