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'Welham Boys' School' is a school in Dehradun, India.Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas over an area of 30 acres, the hills and rivers of the Doon valley, Welham Boys' School, a Boarding School for Boys, affiliated to ICSE and ICE, has students from varying backgrounds and from many different parts of the sub-continent and elsewhere.The school a Residential School for Boys, is a member of Round Square and is also affiliated with IPSC, is situated in Dehradun, Uttranchal (India) It provides an environment that encourages a questioning mind and gives students many avenues for expressing their creativity and building their skills Originally a preparatory school for elite boarding schools like The Doon School, Mayo College etc., it later spawned into a prestigious boarding school in its own right. Mr. S. K. Kandhari took over as principal in January 1983 and raised the school to international prominence. He was the principal for almost 18 years, and helped raise the school from preparatory to Class XII and gave the school its own identity.
Some of the more famous Old Boys of Welham are:
Rajiv Gandhi,
Sanjay Gandhi,
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi,
Vikram Seth,
General Jagjit Singh Aurora,
Naveen Patnaik,
Mani Shankar Aiyer,
Shaad Ali (Film Director),
Zayed Khan (Actor)
and several royal hiers to princely states across the Indian Sub Continent;
Civil Servants;High Ranking Defence Personel;Notable Entreprenuers, Businessmen and Industrialists.
One very unique feature about the earlier Old Boys of Welham is that they are all celebrated as Old Boys of the Doon School. This is due to the fact that Welham was a preparotory school to the Doon School in its earlier years and most of its students went on to Doon after Class 6. Hence, Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Vikram Seth and many others were and are very proud Welhamites but are lesser known as that.
Welham was named after the little Welsh village from which its founder, Miss H. Oliphant, hailed. A retired English headmistress, Miss Oliphant started Welham Boys' School (or Welham Boys Preparatory School as it was then known). Miss oliphant had earlier served in the British Army in World War I in Egypt and came to India because of some profound experiences she had there. She was closely attached to many Royal Families in India who urged her to start a school for their children. Therefore, Welham Boys was formed in 1937, two years after the Doon School on Circular Road. From its initial crop of 10 students, it has grown to a strength of over 550 students.
Overview
Welham follows the House System, with four houses for the seniors (9-12) namely Ganga, Cauvery, Krishna and Jamuna. Each house is run by a housemaster, who is assisted by a senior boy known as the House Captain. There is one senior boy who serves as School Captain, and he is assisted by School Prefects from each of the houses. In addition, there are three houses, White House, Sutlej House and Indus House, where students typically live for two years before they move into the main houses. The junior houses include Oliphant House, Narmada and Rispana.
Welham has idiosyncratic slang typical of a public school:
1. 'bag-not' : useful for the junior most class of senior school whenever a favour from a senior reached their room, the last one to say bag not has to do the favour.
2. 'sneak' : 'reporting' something to someone about something behind the victim's back.
3. 'bunk' : skip/freak out!!!
4. 'reporting' : punishment from prefects
And ofcourse thats not the list, it will be updated daily, with new additions!
The Welham academic year starts at the beginning of February, and the first term, called Spring Term lasts four months to the end of May. Halfway through the Term, the boys take a one-week Midterm - a rugged trip and/or adventure often through the Siwalik Hills or Himalayas - which senior boys take unaccompanied and which they plan entirely on their own. This includes camping out in tents, cooking their own food and trekking for hours everyday.
The Autumn Term starts at the beginning of August, and lasts till the end of November, once again with a Midterm break halfway through the semester.
The school awards, among other honors: School Colours, various sports Colours, the Games Blazer, and the Scholar's Blazer.
==Welham Girls==
Miss Oliphant was struck by the lack of schools of similar quality for the sisters of boys studying at Welham. Fired by the desire to create an equal educational platform for young Indian women in a newly independent India, she acquired a palatial estate called Nasreen adjacent to Welham Boys School to start a small boarding school for girls. There were no funds or staff, and certainly no school buildings. Miss Oliphant recruited another retired English lady, Miss Grace Mary Linnell to run the boarding school for girls. Miss Linnell became the Founder- Principal of Welham Girls School. Under Miss Linnell’s able guidance 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 a strength of over 600 students.
Some other prestigious Indian schools that compete with Welham in every arena include The Doon School in Dehra Dun, The Lawrence School in Sanawar, Mayo College in Ajmer, La Martiniere Colleges at Lucknow and Calcutta, Sherwood College in Nainital, and The Scindia School in Gwalior.
A fortnightly magazine, called The Oliphant (named after the founder of Welham, Miss H. S. Oliphant), is a highly sought after magazine by all concerned with the school. It is edited by students and has sections like the editorial, Lampoon, Through the Keyhole etc.
A new feature is the Welham News (Welham Newz) It is a video recap of the past month, participated in by the whole school. It has grown popular because the graphical effects, creativity, and the 'Sneek Peak' section. The team is currently lead by Ankit Saraf.
★ School homepage
★ Welham Old Boys Society Website (Main)
★ Welham Old Boys Society Website
| Contents |
| Alumni |
| History |
| Houses |
| Academic Sessions |
| Other Schools |
| Publications and Media |
| External links |
Alumni
Some of the more famous Old Boys of Welham are:
Rajiv Gandhi,
Sanjay Gandhi,
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi,
Vikram Seth,
General Jagjit Singh Aurora,
Naveen Patnaik,
Mani Shankar Aiyer,
Shaad Ali (Film Director),
Zayed Khan (Actor)
and several royal hiers to princely states across the Indian Sub Continent;
Civil Servants;High Ranking Defence Personel;Notable Entreprenuers, Businessmen and Industrialists.
One very unique feature about the earlier Old Boys of Welham is that they are all celebrated as Old Boys of the Doon School. This is due to the fact that Welham was a preparotory school to the Doon School in its earlier years and most of its students went on to Doon after Class 6. Hence, Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Vikram Seth and many others were and are very proud Welhamites but are lesser known as that.
History
Welham was named after the little Welsh village from which its founder, Miss H. Oliphant, hailed. A retired English headmistress, Miss Oliphant started Welham Boys' School (or Welham Boys Preparatory School as it was then known). Miss oliphant had earlier served in the British Army in World War I in Egypt and came to India because of some profound experiences she had there. She was closely attached to many Royal Families in India who urged her to start a school for their children. Therefore, Welham Boys was formed in 1937, two years after the Doon School on Circular Road. From its initial crop of 10 students, it has grown to a strength of over 550 students.
Houses
Overview
Welham follows the House System, with four houses for the seniors (9-12) namely Ganga, Cauvery, Krishna and Jamuna. Each house is run by a housemaster, who is assisted by a senior boy known as the House Captain. There is one senior boy who serves as School Captain, and he is assisted by School Prefects from each of the houses. In addition, there are three houses, White House, Sutlej House and Indus House, where students typically live for two years before they move into the main houses. The junior houses include Oliphant House, Narmada and Rispana.
Welham has idiosyncratic slang typical of a public school:
1. 'bag-not' : useful for the junior most class of senior school whenever a favour from a senior reached their room, the last one to say bag not has to do the favour.
2. 'sneak' : 'reporting' something to someone about something behind the victim's back.
3. 'bunk' : skip/freak out!!!
4. 'reporting' : punishment from prefects
And ofcourse thats not the list, it will be updated daily, with new additions!
Academic Sessions
The Welham academic year starts at the beginning of February, and the first term, called Spring Term lasts four months to the end of May. Halfway through the Term, the boys take a one-week Midterm - a rugged trip and/or adventure often through the Siwalik Hills or Himalayas - which senior boys take unaccompanied and which they plan entirely on their own. This includes camping out in tents, cooking their own food and trekking for hours everyday.
The Autumn Term starts at the beginning of August, and lasts till the end of November, once again with a Midterm break halfway through the semester.
The school awards, among other honors: School Colours, various sports Colours, the Games Blazer, and the Scholar's Blazer.
==Welham Girls==
Miss Oliphant was struck by the lack of schools of similar quality for the sisters of boys studying at Welham. Fired by the desire to create an equal educational platform for young Indian women in a newly independent India, she acquired a palatial estate called Nasreen adjacent to Welham Boys School to start a small boarding school for girls. There were no funds or staff, and certainly no school buildings. Miss Oliphant recruited another retired English lady, Miss Grace Mary Linnell to run the boarding school for girls. Miss Linnell became the Founder- Principal of Welham Girls School. Under Miss Linnell’s able guidance 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 a strength of over 600 students.
Other Schools
Some other prestigious Indian schools that compete with Welham in every arena include The Doon School in Dehra Dun, The Lawrence School in Sanawar, Mayo College in Ajmer, La Martiniere Colleges at Lucknow and Calcutta, Sherwood College in Nainital, and The Scindia School in Gwalior.
Publications and Media
A fortnightly magazine, called The Oliphant (named after the founder of Welham, Miss H. S. Oliphant), is a highly sought after magazine by all concerned with the school. It is edited by students and has sections like the editorial, Lampoon, Through the Keyhole etc.
A new feature is the Welham News (Welham Newz) It is a video recap of the past month, participated in by the whole school. It has grown popular because the graphical effects, creativity, and the 'Sneek Peak' section. The team is currently lead by Ankit Saraf.
External links
★ School homepage
★ Welham Old Boys Society Website (Main)
★ Welham Old Boys Society Website
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