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Hyderabad Public School
Location
Begumpet
Hyderabad, Telangana State
India
Information
Other nameHPS, Begumpet
Former nameJagirdars College
TypePublic school (privately funded)
MottoBe Vigilant
Established1923; 101 years ago (1923)
FounderNizam VII of Hyderabad
School districtHyderabad State Capital
PrincipalDr.Skand Bali
Faculty155
Enrollment3200 (pre-primary to 12th grade)
Campus size152 acres (89 acres of which allotted by H.E. Lady Viqar-ul-Umara)
Websitewww.hpsbegumpet.org.in

The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet (HPS, Begumpet) is a privately funded public school in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The school has grades from pre-primary to the 12th (ages 3 to 17). The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE, ISC) and is managed by the Hyderabad Public School Society and the Board of Governors.

History

A cricket match being played with the main building of the Hyderabad Public School in the background, c. 1940s

It was established in 1923 as Jagirdars College by the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and served as a school exclusively for the sons of nawabs, jagirdars and other aristocrats and elites. After the Zamindari system was abolished in 1950, it was renamed as the Hyderabad Public School in 1951.

Campus

The school has a 122-acre (0.49 km) campus with buildings built in the Indo-Saracenic style.

Recognition

HPS, Begumpet has widely been recognized as one of the best lower educational institutions in India. Accolades include:

  • Education World: The Hyderabad Public School was ranked first in Telangana & Hyderabad and sixth in India in the Co-ed Day-cum-Boarding Schools category for 2018–19.
  • Future 50 Award: The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet has been ranked as one among the Future 50 schools shaping the success in the Country.
  • Education Today's India School Merit Awards: The Hyderabad Public School has been ranked third in India and first in the state and city under India's Top 20 Day-cum-Boarding Schools for exemplary contribution to the education field.
  • India's Best Standalone Senior Secondary School and Best Innovative K-12 School Awards: In 2018, at the GTF Education Summit & Awards conducted by Global Triumph foundation in New Delhi, The Hyderabad Public School was honoured as India's Best Standalone Senior Secondary School and Best Innovative K-12 School.
  • Great Place to Study by Global League Institute: The school was selected in the list of 'great places to study' by the Global League Institute based on the Student Satisfaction Survey. The honour was awarded by the British House of Commons.

Notable alumni

Name Occupation References
Satya Nadella CEO of Microsoft
Shailesh Jejurikar COO of Procter & Gamble
Ajaypal Singh Banga President of the World Bank
Former CEO of Mastercard
Vice Chairman of General Atlantic
Chairman of Exor
Jonnalagedda Chalapati Air Marshal
Raghu Ram Pillarisetti Padma Shri Awardee & Founding Director, KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases at KIMS Hospitals
Prem Watsa Business magnate and CEO of Fairfax Financial
Shantanu Narayen President and CEO of Adobe Inc.
T. K. Kurien CEO of Wipro
Megha Mittal Former chairman and MD of Italian fashion house Escada
Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria Founder and CEO, Cobra Beer
Saad Bin Jung Cricketer and conservationist
Syed Akbaruddin Indian diplomat and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
Menaka Guruswamy Senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Former Civil Aviation Minister
M. M. Pallam Raju Former Minister of Human Resource Development
Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy Lok Sabha MP
Asaduddin Owaisi Lok Sabha MP
Akbaruddin Owaisi Telangana MLA
Mekapati Goutham Reddy MLA
Nagarjuna Actor and producer in the Telugu Film Industry and entrepreneur
Ram Charan Actor and producer in the Telugu Film Industry and entrepreneur
Sharwanand Actor in the Telugu Film Industry
Rana Daggubati Actor in the Telugu Film Industry
Sumanth Actor in the Telugu Film Industry
Harsha Bhogle Cricket commentator
D. Bala Venkatesh Varma Diplomat
Ramendra Kumar Author of Children Books
Nikhil Siddhartha Actor in the Telugu Film Industry

See also

References

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  2. ^ Shahzore, Mohammed Najeeb (10 April 2021). "HPS represents a glorious era which surprisingly continues till date". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. Education World Rankings, Education World, retrieved 5 November 2018
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  11. "Shailesh Jejurikar: Chief Operating Officer, Proctor and Gamble". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 31 July 2021.
  12. Dammala, Rachel (5 June 2023). "Hyderabad Public School: A Century of Leadership and Excellence". Deccan Chronicle.
  13. Rabindra (14 November 2022). "Distinguished Alumni of the Hyderabad Public School (HPS) Begumpet, Meet for the Curtain Raiser of the Centenary Celebrations!". Business News This Week. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. "Indian doctor | Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti | Breast Cancer | Global Indian". The Global Indian. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  15. "Shantanu Narayen, President and Chief Executive Officer – Adobe Executive Profiles". adobe.com.
  16. IANS (5 February 2014). "Satya Nadella's story to inspire youngsters with humble backgrounds". Business Standard India – via Business Standard.
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  23. "From classmate to Kiran's deputy". The Hindu. 3 June 2011.
  24. ^ "Hyderabad Public School, where Eagles soar". The Hans India. 5 February 2014.
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