Our Legacy

The Founding Years

1968-1978

  • The Delhi Orthodox Syrian Church Society was registered on 28 February 1961 with the purpose of setting up a school.
  • Nursery School started in the Parish Hall by Rev. Fr. K.A. George and Mr. Elizabeth Philip as Incharge.
  • A special donation of Rs. 10,000/- from Rev. Fr. V.C. George was used for paying land premium to DDA, and the school was declared as being run in his memory.
  • First wing of building constructed.
  • 1972 Sep. 17- Blessing ceremony of the building.

Years of Consolidation

1978-1988

  • 1979- Upgraded to a Higher Secondary school.
  • Additional Floors built.
  • 1981 Oct. 26- Recognition of the School by the Directorate of Education.
  • 1983 – Foundation Stone for the New Building by Rev. Fr.T.C. Mathai.
  • Subsequent affiliation of the middle School to C.B.S.E.
  • 1985 March- First Batch Class X . 100% result.
  • Upgradation to Senior Secondary School.
  • 1986 Oct.- Foundation of the Third Block was laid by H.G.Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios.

1988 - 1998

Years of Development

  • 1989 october- Completion and Inauguration of the II & III floors along with the New Block by H.G. Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios.
  • Launching of the first School Magazine.
  • 1995 – Our School was adjudged first among 25 schools as the best promoter of he Cultural Heritage of Denmark.
  • Computer education from VI- XII; offered as an elective subject for XI & XII C.B.S.E.
  • Established Aviary, Aquarium & Play hut.

Years of Expansion

1998-2009

  • 2000 April – School Chapel inaugurated by H.G. Job Mar Philoxenos.
  • 2000 May – Renovation of Office and Science labs.
  • 2000 July – Sr. Computer Lab inaugurated.
  • Conference Hall, Music Room, Exam Room.
  • 2003 – Mrs. Rema Alex Daniel appointed as Principal.
  • 2003 – Prospectus brought out
  • Computer aided learning.
  • Pipe Band, Brass Band & NCC for boys & girls.
  • 2004 – Orthodox Bible classes for Orthodox students.
  • 2005 – Malyalam & French taught as Third languages.
  • 2005 – Vision & Mission statement was framed.
  • 2005 – Mrs. Rachel Thomas appointed as Vice Principal.
  • 2006 – First exchange programme to UK under United Kingdom India Education Research Initiative.
  • 2007 – Our School adjudged 16 in India and 04 in Delhi from amongst 3500 schools all over India in the Green School Programme.
  • Part of Sahodaya Cluster of Schools.
  • Library automation.
  • School website Launched.
  • 2 Rain Water Harvesting plants.
  • 2008 – First among 5500 schools from all over India in Green School Programme.
  • Exchange Programme with Australia.
  • Exchange Programme with Italy.
  • Exchange Programme with USA.
  • School Won British Council International School Award for year 2009-2012..
  • Student visit to Thailand under Globe Programme.
  • Model UN being held for 3 years.
  • Class X 2008-09 batch got 100% First Division..

Towards Acceleration Infrastructure Expansion

2010-2020

  • New Building was inaugurated on 22 October 2011.
  • Smart classrooms with LCD Screen in 2011.
  • Auditorium was inaugurated on 16 August 2012
  • Teacher’s Resource Centre in 2011
  • Jr. School Library in 2011
  • Better Sports facilities.

Years of Expansion

2010-2018

    • Mrs Rachel Thomas appointed as Principal on 1st December 2010
    • Principal Ms. Rachel Thomas awarded State sponsored Best Teacher Award on 5 September 2012 by Smt. Sheila Dixit at Tyagaraj Stadium.
    • In 2012, One more Science section added to Class XI to enable professionally inclined students to get an opportunity
    • Olympiads of International standards introduced in Science ,Mathematics, English, Computer Science and French
    • Increasing number of students making into the IIT/ IIM’s.
    • Venturing into alternate careers- Career Counselling by School Counsellor & outside agencies.
    • Psychology introduced as an elective subject in Class XI. in 2012
    • Introducing and implementing International qualification and Cambridge through ESOL Examination for our students of classes I to X
    • Inter-School Volley Ball Tournament, organised as an Annual Event from 2011
    • Many new Activities introduced –Aero Modelling, Project Citizen, Interact Club, Road Safety Club, Media Club.
    • In 2012 Economic Club ventured into social work by providing financial aid to needy farmers & labourers in Maharashtra, Haryana & Delhi.
    • Mr. P Joseph Cherian appointed as Principal on 1st July 2015.
    • Ms. Susan Jacob appointed as Principal on 1st April 2019.