Welham Girls' School

Welham Girls' School is a private boarding school for girls located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.[1][2][3][4]

Welham Girls' School
Location
12 Circular Road
Dehradun-248001
India
Information
School typeIndependent
MottoSanskrit: Artha shanti phala vidya (The aim of education is to bring peace)
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Founded1957
FounderH.S. Oliphant
Current PrincipalPadmini Sambasivam
Founder PrincipalGrace Mary Linnel
GenderGirls
Age10 to 18
Number of students550
Campus12 acres
Houses5
Colour(s)Blue and White    
MascotKingfisher
Publication
  • News and Views
  • Chrysalis
  • Techkey
  • Delphic
  • Kshitij
AffiliationICSE
ISC
Former pupilsWelhamites
Websitewww.welhamgirls.com

History

The school was established in 1957. Welham was named after the little Welsh village from where its founder, H.S. Oliphant hailed. A retired English headmistress, Oliphant started Welham Boys' School in 1937. She was struck by The Lawrence School, Sanawar and lack of schools of similar quality for the girls around Dehradun.

She acquired a palatial estate called Nasreen adjacent to Welham Boys' School to start a small boarding school for girls. There were no funds, staff, or school buildings. Oliphant recruited another retired English woman, Grace Mary Linnel, to run the boarding school for girls. Linnel became the founder principal of Welham Girls School, which started in 1957.[5] She was later awarded a Padma Shri for her contribution to education of girls. Welham Girls’ High School, as it was known then, established itself as a full-fledged boarding school. From its initial crop of 10 students, it has grown to over 550 students.

Extracurricular activities

The school hosts competitive events such as sports, craft, dramatics, music, dance and photography.[6]

Sports

These include basketball, hockey, swimming, badminton, lawn tennis, athletics, table tennis, karate, shooting and aerobics. "The Tribune, India". Tribuneindia.com. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.The basketball team has won numerous tournaments over the years and represented Uttrakhand at the national level. Several students have been chosen for the India camp as well.[7]

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme is a programme that the school offers to its students.

Publications

The school newspapers, News and Views in English and Kshitij in Hindi, are published every month, as well as a science magazine, Delphic. A technology-based publication, 'The Tech-Key' is also published 4 times a year. It is the newest addition in school, having started in April 2019. Two issues of the magazine The Wall are published each year. Additionally, the school publishes an English literary and art publication, Chrysalis, twice a term. The School Annual is published in summer each year.

Notable alumnae

Politics

Film

Journalism

Sports

Art

See also

References
  1. "Rishi Valley ends Doon's legacy as best boarding school - India News - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  2. "Award India: Gold completion in Welham Girls' School the largest in India: a peek into their Residential Project with HESCO". Gahs.in. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. http://educationworldonline.net/index.php/page-article-choice-more-id-2369
  4. Top ranked ISC and ICSE Schools: http://www.thelearningpoint.net/home/examination-results-2013/top-icse-and-isc-schools-based-on-academic-performance
  5. "History".
  6. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  7. "YPS, Mohali cagers shine". The Times of India. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  8. "Old school skirt". Indian Express. 24 June 2006.
  9. "Weaving a success story". The Financial Express. 4 September 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. Krishna, Geetanjali (21 March 2014). "Business Standard". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

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