The Doon School is a boys-only academically selective boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, founded in 1935 by Satish Ranjan Das[1] The school's first headmaster was Arthur E. Foot, who had spent some nine years as a science master at Eton College, England.[2] The old boys of Doon are known as Doscos, and the alumni body is represented by The Doon School Old Boys' Society. Admission to the school is based on a competitive entrance examination and an interview.[3][4]
Doon remains a boys-only school despite continued pressure from political leaders to become coeducational.[5] However, girls are admitted in case they are daughters of the school staff (see entries for sculptor Latika Katt and actor Himani Shivpuri).[6][7] Although the total number of Doscos is relatively small (estimated at 5,000 since the school was founded in 1935), they include some of India's prominent politicians, artists, writers, social activists and businesspeople.[8]
- Abbreviations used in the following tables
- DNG – Did not graduate
- ? – Class year unknown
Note: The sub-headings are given as a general guide and some names might fit under more than one category
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- ^ "The Andover of India?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Kapoor Jaskiran (11 April 2010). "Class Apart". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ Chopra, Jaskiran (24 October 2010). "President leads assault on Doon School heritage". The Pioneer.
- ^ "Of nature, cricket, literature and history". The Statesman. 29 October 2017.
- ^ Sharma, Neena (22 October 2010). "Girl Doscos - unbelievable, but true". The Tribune India. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "How the most influential alumni network in India Inc works - The Times of India". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2020.