Cambridge School, Delhi

Cambridge School was founded by Mr. Alok Chandra Deb on April 7, 1931. Mr. Deb’s nationalist beliefs, fired by his readings in English, Urdu and Bengali literature, led him to an educational programme in which practical learning would complement the development of the mind and intellect through critical understanding. The school began its journey from a small flat in Qutub Road, Delhi and it moved soon after to Daryaganj. By the 1940s it had already established itself as one of the foremost schools in the city. Cambridge School Delhi – thus named because it was one of the first schools to send students for the Senior Cambridge Examination – acquired its campus in Srinivaspuri in 1961. The foundation stone of the building was laid by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice President and later President of India; and it was inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1963. Among those who visited the School, were Presidents Zakir Hussain, N. Sanjeeva Reddy, Zail Singh and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Prime Ministers Nehru, Indira Gandhi and I. K. Gujral. The School’s motto – We Learn to Serve,” reflects Mr. Deb’s deep conviction that a true education promotes service to society. That aim requires the development of character, curiosity, competence, and self-awareness—the main objectives of an enlightened school. The Cambridge School, with four other branches in Delhi and the NCR today, is among the top CBSE schools in Delhi NCR, which is the result of the founder’s beliefs and lifelong endeavours.