Welham Girls' School
No. 12 - Circular Road, Dalanwala
Dehradun - 248001
Phone : 0135-2657223 , 2659690 , 2657378 , 6670100
Fax - 0135-2651653
e-Mail: mainschool@welhamgirls.com
e-Mail(Admissions): wgs_admissions@welhamgirls.com
Website: www.welhamgirls.com
In 1957 an ageing lady decided to acquire the small estate of an erstwhile Nawab to start a boarding school for young Indian girls. There were no funds, no staff, and no school buildings. Yet Miss Oliphant refused to give up her mission. She entrusted the task of setting up and running the school to Miss Grace Mary Linnell who became the Founder-Principal. 'Nasreen', the large bungalow of Nawab Saiduzzafar, was transformed into Welham, named after a Welsh village.
Over the last 50 years, the school has added to its campus piece by piece and has come to symbolize independence, high standards and a progressive attitude. At the same time, from its inception, Welham has focused on developing in its students pride in Indian culture and awareness of national and global issues and concerns.
Miss Linnell was succeeded by Miss S.Srivastava who headed the school for eighteen years and then by Mrs. S. Varma who led the school for twelve years. The present Principal is Mrs. Jyotsna Brar.
The Welham community has grown from its original ten students to six hundred students. Hundreds of alumni are scattered in various parts of the world. The school motto, chosen by Miss Linnell, embodies the essence of this spirit: 'Aartta Shanti Phala Vidya' - the fruits of education are in the peace and succor brought to the suffering.
The School is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, an all-India Board. The School has classes from V to XII. The academic year begins in early April.
English is the medium of instruction throughout the School. Hindi holds a place of very high importance in the curriculum, and every effort is made to ensure that each girl reaches a high standard in the language. A Third Language is taught in the Middle-School, for which an option between Sanskrit, Punjabi, Bengali and Urdu is available. Students may also opt for French at the ISC level, although this choice is available primarily to girls who have a previous knowledge of the language.
For the class X ICSE Examination the School is able to offer a wide choice of discipline options. Apart from the compulsory subjects which include English, Hindi, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Mathematics and Science, students are required to select at least one skill-based subject for the Council Examinations. Choices include Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Yoga, Music (vocal and instrumental), Computer Applications, Home Science and Art.
For the Class XII ISC examination, the school offers all three streams - Science, Humanities and Commerce. Additional subjects available from class XI, apart from those already offered up to class X, include Psychology, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, Computer Science and Elective Literature.
Last Updated: 13th Aug, 2013
