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'''Sardar Patel Vidyalaya''' (SPV) is located in the Lodhi Garden in Delhi. It has students from nursery till 12th grade. Its greenery forms the lungs and the beauty of the city.
'''Sardar Patel Vidyalaya''' ('''SPV''') is an education school located in Lodi Estate, [[New Delhi|New Delhi, India]]. The school is named after a leader of the [[Indian independence movement]], and independent India's first [[Home Minister]] and [[Deputy Prime Minister of India|Deputy Prime Minister]], [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]].
 
The school is named after a leader of the [[Indian independence movement]], and independent India's first [[Home Minister]] and Deputy Prime Minister, Sardar [[Vallabhbhai Patel]]


==Academics==
==Academics==
It is a private school in India that employs [[Hindi]] as a medium of instruction in primary school. Though primarily subjects such as [[Math]], [[science]] and [[social studies]] are taught in Hindi till class 5th, students are taught '[[technical terms]]' which are the English counterparts of whatever they learnt.


===Language policy===
Students are provided instruction in four languages. From 1st grade, it is Hindi medium. [[English Language|English]] is the medium of education from the [[Education in India#Structure|Class VI]] onwards. From Class VI, students have to choose between [[Gujarati Language|Gujarati]], [[tamil language|Tamil]], [[bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Urdu]] as their fourth language. [[Hindi]] and [[Sanskrit]] are mandatory until Class VIII. In Class IX, students are asked to choose between [[Hindi]] and [[Sanskrit]].
It is perhaps the only private school in India that employs [[Hindi]] as a medium of instruction in the primary school. Though primarily subjects such as Math, science and social studies are taught in Hindi, students are taught 'technical terms' which are the English counterparts of whatever they learnt. This equips them to proficiently use the same in both languages.
 
Students are provided instruction in four languages. From 1st grade, it is Hindi medium. [[English Language|English]] is the medium of education from the [[Education in India#Structure|6th grade]] onwards. From 6th grade, you have to even choose between Gujrati, Tamil, Bengali and Urdu as your 4th language. [[Hindi]] and [[Sanskrit]] are mandatory until the 8th grade. In the 9th grade, students are asked to choose between Hindi and Sanskrit.
 
The objective of this policy is to produce young citizens who are not just bilingual but equilingual in Hindi <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/06/24/for-the-last-time-hindi-is-not-the-national-language-of-india_a_22952944/?ec_carp=5496633689030939507 | title=For The Last Time, Hindi Is NOT The National Language Of India | date=24 June 2017 | publisher=Huffpost | first=Rohini | last=Chatterji | accessdate=31 December 2018 }}</ref> and English&mdash;international link language. The students have to choose a fourth language from [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Urdu]] or [[Bengali language|Bengali]]. This helps the student acknowledge the richness of the Indian culture. It shares an equal status with music where songs in these languages are often taught.
 
 
==Sports==
The school has [[Football (soccer)|football]], [[basketball]], [[volleyball]] and [[cricket]] teams, and has produced many top class cricketers and athletes who have played for the nation or Ranji teams, including [[Ajay Jadeja]], Rahul Sanghvi, Gagan Khoda, Deep Dasgupta, Vivek Razdan and National Record holder high jumper Tejaswin Shankar.
 
Every year Activity Week is held in the school in which the school's four houses i.e. Shakti, Neeti, Jyoti and Pragati compete. During the sports week events like 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m race, [[shot put]], [[javelin throw]], discus throw, high jump, long jump and triple jump are held. Inter house basketball, football, volleyball and [[chess]] matches are also held. An inter-house sports quiz is held.
[[File:Spvout.jpg|right|thumb|Main corridor from the garden]]
 
<gallery>
Image:campaigning.jpg|School building during GS elections
File:Sardar Patel Vidyalaya 1.jpg|School building during GS elections
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==Principals==
==Principals==
* [[Raghubhai Morarji Nayak|Raghubhai M. Nayak]]
* [[Raghubhai Morarji Nayak|Raghubhai M. Nayak]]
* [[Vibha Parthasarathy]]
* [[Vibha Parthasarathy]]
* Y K Mago (officiating)
* Y.K. Mago
* Mukesh Shelath
* Mukesh Shelath
* Kusum Lata Warikoo
* Kusum Lata Warikoo
* Vijaya Subramaniam (officiating)
* Vijaya Subramaniam (officiating)
* Ms. Anuradha Joshi (2007–present)
* Ms. Anuradha Joshi (2007–present)
==Rhodes Scholars==
SPV has produced a number of [[Rhodes Scholars]]. In 2006, for example, three of the five Indian Rhodes Scholars were alumna of SPV. In 2005, two of the six were alumni.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==


===Administration===
===Administration and civil services and diplomatic services===
* [[Vikas Vaibhav]], IPS, DIG of Eastern Range Bhagalpur
* [[Achal Kumar Jyoti]], [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer; Former [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]], Former [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]], Commissioner of Education Govt of Gujarat
* [[Vineeta Rai]], [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer; former Revenue Secretary, [[Government of India]]<ref name="Financial Expressarticle">{{cite web | title=Financial Express article on Vineeta Rai | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Id-Like-To-Be-Born-A-Woman-Again/82247/0 }}</ref>
* [[Vineeta Rai]], [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer; former Revenue Secretary, [[Government of India]]<ref name="Financial Expressarticle">{{cite web | title=Financial Express article on Vineeta Rai | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Id-Like-To-Be-Born-A-Woman-Again/82247/0 }}</ref>
* Late [[Abhijit Sen]], [[Padma Bhushan]] and Former Member of the [[Planning commission of India|Planning Commission of India]]
* [[TCA Raghavan|TCA Raghvan]], A former [[India]]n diplomat of the [[Indian Foreign Service]] with considerable experience in South Asia policy issues and considered an expert on [[Pakistan studies]].From 2013 to 2015 he was the [[High Commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioner]] of India to [[Pakistan]]. In July 2018 he was appointed Director General of the [[Indian Council of World Affairs]].


===Arts and media===<!-- Pleas respect alphabetical order -->
===Arts and media===
*[[Varun Badola]], television actor
*[[Varun Badola]], television actor <ref>{{Cite web |title=Varun Badola |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1778129/bio |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
*[[Vikas Bahl]], Bollywood film producer, screenwriter and director
* [[Richa Chaddha]], Bollywood actress <ref>{{Cite web |title=Richa visits her old school |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/nostalgic-friday-richa-chadha-visits-her-school-in-delhi-with-her-pyaar-ali-fazal20220325143435/ |access-date=2023-03-06}}</ref>
*[[Swara Bhaskar]], Bollywood actress <ref>{{cite web| title = Personal Agenda: Swara Bhaskar, actress| publisher = Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Personal-Agenda-Swara-Bhaskar-actress/Article1-1157084.aspx| date = 29 November 2013| accessdate = 2013-12-01| url-status=dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131201132233/http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/brunch-stories/personal-agenda-swara-bhaskar-actress/article1-1157084.aspx| archivedate = 2013-12-01}}</ref>
*[[Nandita Das]], film actress, director <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2009-11-16 |title=Don't always have to be old to win gold |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/don-t-always-have-to-be-old-to-win-gold/story-6aCVEvnYyCSfMuI1yw5SYJ.html |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Richa Chadda]], Movie actress, Filmfare awardee
*[[Ketan Mehta]], film director
*[[Nandita Das]], film actress, director
*[[Shahana Goswami]], Bollywood actress <ref name=":0" />
*[[Shahana Goswami]], Bollywood actress
*[[Eeshit Narain]], Film Cinematographer <ref>{{Cite web |title= Eeshit Narain |url=https://www.eeshitnarain.info |access-date=2021-02-06}}</ref>
*[[Poorna Jagannathan]], Hollywood and Bollywood actor and producer
*[[Poorna Jagannathan]], Hollywood and Bollywood actor and producer
*[[Ketan Mehta]], film director
* [[Anusha Rizvi]], Bollywood film director
*[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth Narayan]], actor
* [[Swara Bhaskar]], Bollywood Actress <ref name=":0" />
*[[Anusha Rizvi]], Bollywood film director
* [[Suraj Sharma]], film actor <ref>{{Cite web |author=Indrani Basu |date=Oct 31, 2010 |title='Life of Pi' boy loves playing the fool {{!}} Delhi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/life-of-pi-boy-loves-playing-the-fool/articleshow/6844054.cms |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
*
*[[Pakhi Tyrewala]], actress<ref name="toi2010">{{cite news |date=18 December 2010 |title=I am dyslexic: Pakhi Tyrewala |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/news-interviews/28271351_1_first-film-protective-life-delhi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822113351/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/news-interviews/28271351_1_first-film-protective-life-delhi |archive-date=22 August 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
*[[Suraj Sharma]], film actor
*[[Sudhir Pandey]], veteran TV and film actor Well known for his performances in popular [[Doordarshan]] serials like [[Buniyaad]]
*[[Pakhi Tyrewala]], actress<ref name=toi2010>{{cite news |title=I am dyslexic: Pakhi Tyrewala|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/news-interviews/28271351_1_first-film-protective-life-delhi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822113351/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/news-interviews/28271351_1_first-film-protective-life-delhi |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 August 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 December 2010 }}</ref>
*[[Shrikrishan Sharma]], a mastro of slide guitar and [[Vichitra veena|Vichitra Veena]] in [[Indian classical music|Indian Classical Music]]. He featured in programmes broadcast by [[All India Radio]] and on television for over three decades
*Aditya Arya, has played a pivotal role in the establishment of [[India Photo Archive Foundation]] and the Neel Dongre Awards/Grants for Excellence in Photography, His [[India Photo Archive Foundation]] and The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, has set up [[Museo Camera]], in Gurugram that is dedicated to the art and history of photography.


===Literature===
===Literature===
*[[Mukul Kesavan]], writer and essayist
*[[Aman Sethi]], Writer and Correspondent for The Hindu <ref>{{Cite web |title=Aman Sethi |url=https://discovery.roundrocktexas.gov/Author/Home?author=%22Sethi,%20Aman%22 |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Round Rock Public Library |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Aman Sethi]], Writer and Correspondent for The Hindu


===Business===
===Corporate===
*[[S. Ramadorai]], CEO, [[Tata Consultancy Services]] and recipient of the [[Padma Bhushan]]
*[[S. Ramadorai]], CEO, [[Tata Consultancy Services]] and recipient of the [[Padma Bhushan]]
*[[Sanjay Mehrotra]], CEO of [[Micron Technology]] and co-founder of [[SanDisk]]


===Science and technology===
===Science and technology===
*[[Kapil Hari Paranjape]], Mathematician
*[[Kapil Hari Paranjape]], Mathematician
*[[Vidyut Mohan]], social entrepreneur and [[Earthshot Prize]] winner<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=Vidyut Mohan: Making of catalyst of Climate Protection |url=https://www.vyapaarjagat.com/entrepreneurs/vidyut-mohan-making-of-catalyst-of-climate-protection/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=VyapaarJagat.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Academia ===
* [[Shalini Randeria]], A [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]] and social anthropologist/sociologist. She was Rector of the [[Institute for Human Sciences]] (IWM) in Vienna and Professor of Social Anthropology and Sociology at the [[Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies|Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)]] in Geneva, where she was also Director of the [[Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy]]. She holds the Excellence Chair at the [[University of Bremen]], where she leads a research group on “soft authoritarianisms"
* [[Mohit Randeria]], Professor, Department of Physics, Ohio State University,  Fellow of the [[American Physical Society]], Distinguished Alumni Award, [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]]  Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]].
* [[Shivaji Sondhi]], A theoretical physicist who is currently the Wykeham Professor of Physics in the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford
=== Environmentalism ===
* [[Ashish Kothari]], has been a member of Steering Committees of the [[World Commission on Protected Areas]] (WCPA) and [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP) He has also been a teacher of environment at [[Indian Institute of Public Administration]], [[New Delhi]].
=== Sports ===


===Sports===
*[[Kagayama]], Indian Volleyball team
*[[Deep Dasgupta]], Indian cricket team
*[[Deep Dasgupta]], Indian cricket team
*[[Lt.Col.Rajpal Singh]], Indian judo
[https://csri.co.in/rajpal-singh/]
*[[Ajay Jadeja]], Indian cricket team and TV commentator
*[[Ajay Jadeja]], Indian cricket team and TV commentator
*[[Murali Kartik]], Indian cricket team
*[[Murali Kartik]], Indian cricket team
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*[[Vivek Razdan]], Indian cricket team
*[[Vivek Razdan]], Indian cricket team
*[[Rahul Sanghvi]], Indian cricket team
*[[Rahul Sanghvi]], Indian cricket team
*[[Tejaswin Shankar]], Indian Track and field
*[[Tejaswin Shankar]], Indian Track and field <ref>{{Cite web |title=School Athletic Records Sheet |url=https://spvdelhi.org/upload/attach/983171512746584_record-sheet.pdf |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=www.google.com}}</ref>
*Rajpal Singh, Indian Judo


===Law===
===Law===
*[[Bishwajit Bhattacharyya]], Former Addl. Solicitor General of India
*[[Karuna Nundy]], Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
*[[Kaushik Moitra]], Partner - Bharucha & Partners
*[[Menaka Guruswamy|Maneka Guruswamy]], Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
https://www.bharucha.in/lawyers.html
 
*[[Karuna Nundy]], Supreme Court Advocate
==See also==
*Ujjwal Rana, Supreme Court Advocate
* [[List of schools in Delhi]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{official|http://www.spvdelhi.org }}
* {{official website|https://www.spvdelhi.org }}
* [http://www.spv.net The official alumni network]
* [http://www.spv.net The official alumni network]
* [http://www.boloji.com/wfs/wfs095.htm Article by Chitra Srinivas, history teacher]
* [http://fecolumnists.expressindia.com/full_column.php?content_id=52053 Good Teachers are a Class Apart (An article about Chitra Srinivas)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110225040132/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/she-taught-us-that-history-was-not-the-past-but-the-present/293074/ Article in The Indian Express on Chitra Srinivas' death]
* [http://www.bharucha.in]


[[Category:Private schools in Delhi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Delhi]]

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Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
Location
Lodi Road, Delhi

India
Information
Mottoविद्यैव धनमक्षयम्
Established14 August 1957
PrincipalAnuradha Joshi
Faculty110
GradesNursery till 12th
Enrollment1650

Sardar Patel Vidyalaya (SPV) is an education school located in Lodi Estate, New Delhi, India. The school is named after a leader of the Indian independence movement, and independent India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Academics[edit | edit source]

It is a private school in India that employs Hindi as a medium of instruction in primary school. Though primarily subjects such as Math, science and social studies are taught in Hindi till class 5th, students are taught 'technical terms' which are the English counterparts of whatever they learnt.

Students are provided instruction in four languages. From 1st grade, it is Hindi medium. English is the medium of education from the Class VI onwards. From Class VI, students have to choose between Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali and Urdu as their fourth language. Hindi and Sanskrit are mandatory until Class VIII. In Class IX, students are asked to choose between Hindi and Sanskrit.

Principals[edit | edit source]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Administration and civil services and diplomatic services[edit | edit source]

Arts and media[edit | edit source]

Literature[edit | edit source]

Corporate[edit | edit source]

Science and technology[edit | edit source]

Academia[edit | edit source]

Environmentalism[edit | edit source]

Sports[edit | edit source]

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Law[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Financial Express article on Vineeta Rai".
  2. ↑ "Varun Badola". IMDb. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Richa visits her old school". Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Don't always have to be old to win gold". Hindustan Times. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Eeshit Narain". Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Indrani Basu (31 October 2010). "'Life of Pi' boy loves playing the fool | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "I am dyslexic: Pakhi Tyrewala". The Times of India. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Aman Sethi". Round Rock Public Library. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Vidyut Mohan: Making of catalyst of Climate Protection". VyapaarJagat.com. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "School Athletic Records Sheet" (PDF). www.google.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.

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