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	\| type = [[Public school (United Kingdom)\|Public school]]		\| type = [[Public school (United Kingdom)\|Public school]]
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	\| founder = Hersille Susie Oliphant		\| founder = Miss Hersille Susie Oliphant
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	\| houses = ~~Cauvery~~, Ganga, Jamuna and Krishna		\| houses = Kaveri, Ganga, Jamuna and Krishna
	\| colours = Brown and beige {{color box\|Brown}}{{color box\|Beige}}		\| colours = Brown and beige {{color box\|Brown}}{{color box\|Beige}}
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	'''Welham Boys' School''' is a boarding school located in [[Doon Valley\|Dehradun]], India. The school is a residential school for boys and is affiliated with [[Central Board of Secondary Education\|CBSE]]. It is ranked amongst the top five boys' boarding schools in the country as per the ~~education world~~ rankings ~~2019~~.		'''Welham Boys' School''' is a boarding school located in [[Doon Valley\|Dehradun]], India. The school is a residential school for boys and is affiliated with [[Central Board of Secondary Education\|CBSE]]. It is ranked amongst the top five boys' boarding schools in the country as per the Education World rankings 2021.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.educationworld.in/ew-india-school-rankings-2021-22/?school=Boys%20Boarding \| title=EW India School Rankings 2021-22 - Top & best schools in India }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Welham was founded in 1937 as a preparatory school for boarding schools in England and India, by Miss Oliphant, an English lady, with a capital of £1000. There were no funds or staff, and no school buildings. Miss Oliphant recruited another retired English lady, Miss Grace Mary Linnell, to run the boarding school for girls, and Miss Linnell became the Founder-Principal of [[Welham Girls School]]. Under Miss Linnell's guidance Welham Girls High School, as it was known then, established itself as a boarding school. Today the ratio of teachers to students on campus stands at 9:1.<ref>{{Cite ~~book~~\|url=https://www.welhamboys.org/index.php}}</ref>		Welham was founded in 1937 as a preparatory school for boarding schools in England and India, by Miss Oliphant, an English lady, with a capital of £1000. There were no funds or staff, and no school buildings. Miss Oliphant recruited another retired English lady, Miss Grace Mary Linnell, to run the boarding school for girls, and Miss Linnell became the Founder-Principal of [[Welham Girls School]]. Under Miss Linnell's guidance Welham Girls High School, as it was known then, established itself as a boarding school. Today the ratio of teachers to students on campus stands at 9:1.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.welhamboys.org/index.php\|title=Welham Boys' School\|website=www.welhamboys.org}}</ref>

	In 1956 Miss Oliphant donated all her assets to the Welham Boys' School, which presently is administered by a board of trustees. Mr. S. K. (Charlie) Kandhari took over as principal in January 1983.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7U0Gc1eJ1BEC\|title=In Search of Time Wasted: Peregrinations from Seil Island\|last=Shaw\|first=Michael\|date=2008-11-14\|publisher=Author House\|isbn=9781467018005\|language=en}}</ref>		In 1956 Miss Oliphant donated all her assets to the Welham Boys' School, which presently is administered by a board of trustees. Mr. S. K. (Charlie) Kandhari took over as principal in January 1983.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7U0Gc1eJ1BEC\|title=In Search of Time Wasted: Peregrinations from Seil Island\|last=Shaw\|first=Michael\|date=2008-11-14\|publisher=Author House\|isbn=9781467018005\|language=en}}</ref>
	Today the Welham Boys' School (WBS) is an active member of the [[Round Square]] group of cooperation.<ref>{{Cite ~~book~~\|url=https://www.roundsquare.org/school/welham-boys-school/}}</ref> The school hosts [[model united nations]] conferences as well as military awareness seminars<ref>{{Cite ~~book~~\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/seminar-on-military-history-to-begin-at-welham-boys----today.html}}</ref>		Today the Welham Boys' School (WBS) is an active member of the [[Round Square]] group of cooperation.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.roundsquare.org/school/welham-boys-school/\|title=Welham Boys' School}}</ref> The school hosts [[model united nations]] conferences as well as military awareness seminars<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/seminar-on-military-history-to-begin-at-welham-boys----today.html\|title=Seminar on Military History to begin at Welham Boys' today\|first=The\|last=Pioneer\|website=The Pioneer}}</ref>

	==Campus==		==Campus==
	~~Spread over 30 acres~~, the ~~Welham Boys’ School estate is a well wooded~~, ~~lush~~, ~~arboreal retreat~~, ~~providing an ideal pastoral atmosphere conducive to a healthy learning environment. The flowering trees and shrubs attract over 60 recorded species of birds. With~~ the ~~Himalayas to~~ the ~~north~~ and ~~the Shivaliks covering the south~~, ~~Welham Boys’ School lies in the heart of the Doon valley by the river Rispana~~.		Some major sites are the Learning Resource Center (LRC), the Activity Center, the White House (the oldest structure on campus), Bethany (Dining Hall), the hospital, the main field, lower grounds and various other fields, courts and ranges for sports.

	In recent years, the School has been concentrating on upgrading its existing infrastructure so that in keeping with the times, we can provide our students with state-of-the-art facilities, which indeed we have done in many areas. For the near future there are many innovative projects in the pipeline.		The residencies are primarily the Oliphant House for Junior School, Shikhar Hostel for Jamuna and Ganga houses, Triveni for Cauvery house and Woodseats for Krishna house.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.welhamboys.org/our-campus-welham-boys-school\|title=Our Campus \| Welham Boys' School\|website=www.welhamboys.org}}</ref>

	Nestled in the foothills of [[Himalayas]], the school estate is a lush, wooded, arboreal retreat. It provides a pastoral atmosphere conducive to wellness and learning. The diverse trees and flora attract diverse animal species, including mongoose, squirrel, several types of butterflies and over sixty recorded species of birds!

	~~Serenaded by the river [[Rispana]], flanked by the Himalayas in the north and [[Shivaliks]] to the south, Welham is situated at the very heart of the [[Doon valley]].~~

	~~The school prides itself in constantly upgrading its infrastructure and technology, keeping keel with time, providing students with state of the art facilities.~~

	Some major sites are the Learning Rescource Center (LRC), the Activity Center, the White House (the oldest structure on campus), Bethany (Dining Hall), the hospital and the various fields, courts and ranges for sports purposes.

	The residencies are primarily the Oliphant House for Junior School, Shikhar Hostel for Jamuna and Ganga houses, Triveni for Cauvery house and Woodseats for Krishna house.<ref>{{Cite ~~book~~\|url=https://www.welhamboys.org/our-campus-welham-boys-school}}</ref>

	== Notable alumni ==		== Notable alumni ==
	{{alumni\|date=May 2018}}		{{alumni\|date=May 2018}}
	* Lt. General [[Prabodh Chandra Bhardwaj]] - War hero from the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]] and member of the Board of Governors at the Welham Boys' School.<ref>{{Cite ~~book~~\|url=http://www.welhamboys.org/board-of-governors-welham-boys-school}}</ref>		* Lt. General [[Prabodh Chandra Bhardwaj]] - Ex-vice army chief and a War hero from the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]] and member of the Board of Governors at the Welham Boys' School.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.welhamboys.org/board-of-governors-welham-boys-school\|title=Board of Governors \| Welham Boys' School\|website=www.welhamboys.org}}</ref>
	* [[Naveen Patnaik]] - Chief Minister of Odisha, India		* [[Naveen Patnaik]] - Chief Minister of Odisha, India
	* [[Mani Shankar Aiyar]] - Politician, ex-Cabinet Minister of India		* [[Mani Shankar Aiyar]] - Politician, ex-Cabinet Minister of India
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	* [[Wajahat Habibullah]]- First Chief Information Commissioner of India		* [[Wajahat Habibullah]]- First Chief Information Commissioner of India
	* [[Miangul Aurangzeb]] - last Wali Ahad (Crown Prince) of the former Swat State		* [[Miangul Aurangzeb]] - last Wali Ahad (Crown Prince) of the former Swat State


	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}~~https://www.edustoke.com/it/residential/dehradun/welham-boys-school-dalanwala~~		{{Reflist}}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{Official website\|http://welhamboys.org/}}		* {{Official website\|http://welhamboys.org/}}
			*[https://www.edustoke.com/it/residential/dehradun/welham-boys-school-dalanwala Welham Boys School, Dehradun \| Ammissione, recensioni, tariffe - Edustoke]

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| motto = From Strength To Strength
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| location = [[Dehradun]]
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]
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| type = [[Public school (United Kingdom)|Public school]]
| established = 1937
| founder = Hersille Susie Oliphant
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| school_board = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
| principal = Sangeeta Kain
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| colours = Brown and beige {{color box|Brown}}{{color box|Beige}}
| song = Welham My Home
| mascot = Tusker Elephant
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| affiliations = [[International Boys' School Coalition]], [[Round Square]]
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'''Welham Boys' School''' is a boarding school located in [[Doon Valley|Dehradun]], India. The school is a residential school for boys and is affiliated with [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]. It is ranked amongst the top five boys' boarding schools in the country as per the education world rankings 2019.

==History==
Welham was founded in 1937 as a preparatory school for boarding schools in England and India, by Miss Oliphant, an English lady, with a capital of £1000. There were no funds or staff, and no school buildings. Miss Oliphant recruited another retired English lady, Miss Grace Mary Linnell, to run the boarding school for girls, and Miss Linnell became the Founder-Principal of [[Welham Girls School]]. Under Miss Linnell's guidance Welham Girls High School, as it was known then, established itself as a boarding school. Today the ratio of teachers to students on campus stands at 9:1.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.welhamboys.org/index.php}}</ref>

In 1956 Miss Oliphant donated all her assets to the Welham Boys' School, which presently is administered by a board of trustees. Mr. S. K. (Charlie) Kandhari took over as principal in January 1983.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7U0Gc1eJ1BEC|title=In Search of Time Wasted: Peregrinations from Seil Island|last=Shaw|first=Michael|date=2008-11-14|publisher=Author House|isbn=9781467018005|language=en}}</ref>
Today the Welham Boys' School (WBS) is an active member of the [[Round Square]] group of cooperation.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.roundsquare.org/school/welham-boys-school/}}</ref> The school hosts [[model united nations]] conferences as well as military awareness seminars<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/seminar-on-military-history-to-begin-at-welham-boys----today.html}}</ref>

==Campus==
Spread over 30 acres, the Welham Boys’ School estate is a well wooded, lush, arboreal retreat, providing an ideal pastoral atmosphere conducive to a healthy learning environment. The flowering trees and shrubs attract over 60 recorded species of birds. With the Himalayas to the north and the Shivaliks covering the south, Welham Boys’ School lies in the heart of the Doon valley by the river Rispana.

In recent years, the School has been concentrating on upgrading its existing infrastructure so that in keeping with the times, we can provide our students with state-of-the-art facilities, which indeed we have done in many areas. For the near future there are many innovative projects in the pipeline.

Nestled in the foothills of [[Himalayas]], the school estate is a lush, wooded, arboreal retreat. It provides a pastoral atmosphere conducive to wellness and learning. The diverse trees and flora attract diverse animal species, including mongoose, squirrel, several types of butterflies and over sixty recorded species of birds!

Serenaded by the river [[Rispana]], flanked by the Himalayas in the north and [[Shivaliks]] to the south, Welham is situated at the very heart of the [[Doon valley]].

The school prides itself in constantly upgrading its infrastructure and technology, keeping keel with time, providing students with state of the art facilities.

Some major sites are the Learning Rescource Center (LRC), the Activity Center, the White House (the oldest structure on campus), Bethany (Dining Hall), the hospital and the various fields, courts and ranges for sports purposes.

The residencies are primarily the Oliphant House for Junior School, Shikhar Hostel for Jamuna and Ganga houses, Triveni for Cauvery house and Woodseats for Krishna house.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.welhamboys.org/our-campus-welham-boys-school}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
{{alumni|date=May 2018}}
* Lt. General [[Prabodh Chandra Bhardwaj]] - War hero from the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]] and member of the Board of Governors at the Welham Boys' School.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.welhamboys.org/board-of-governors-welham-boys-school}}</ref>
* [[Naveen Patnaik]] - Chief Minister of Odisha, India
* [[Mani Shankar Aiyar]] - Politician, ex-Cabinet Minister of India
* Swaminathan Shankar Anklesaria Iyer, Economist.
* [[Shaad Ali]] - Film director
* [[Rajiv Gandhi]] - ex- Prime Minister of India
* [[Sanjay Gandhi]] - Politician
* [[Zayed Khan]] - Actor
* [[Vikas Kumar]] - Actor {{citation needed|reason=linked article does not mention this school|date=May 2018}}
* [[Jubin Nautiyal]] - Bollywood singer
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi]] - Ex- Cricket captain of India, Nawab of Pataudi
* [[Gautam Punj]] - Industrialist
* [[Vikram Seth]] - Writer
* [[Kunwar Sushant Singh]]- MLA Barhapur
* [[Wajahat Habibullah]]- First Chief Information Commissioner of India
* [[Miangul Aurangzeb]] - last Wali Ahad (Crown Prince) of the former Swat State

==References==
{{Reflist}}https://www.edustoke.com/it/residential/dehradun/welham-boys-school-dalanwala

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://welhamboys.org/}}

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[[Category:Boys' schools in India]]
[[Category:Boarding schools in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Schools in Dehradun]]
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