Students: Coeducational day cum residential. Day boarders admitted from Nursery to III. Boarders admitted from class IV upwards.

 

Secular: The School is totally secular and respects all religions. There is a temple and also a mosque built early in the last century but attendance is entirely voluntary and open to all communities.

 

Discipline: Emphasis is on self-discipline. Corporal punishment is not permitted.

Value System: Parents should be aware before registering their children that the Daly College lays great emphasis on Indian values and culture.

There is a strong philosophy of tolerance, honesty, non-violence, courtesy and respect and these traditions are greatly valued in the community. A child who is unable to conform to the community's ethos will be asked to leave.

Self Government: The students are involved as Prefects, Captains, Vice Captains and Class Monitors, as Assistant Editors of the school publications, as representatives on the Student Council, the Games Committee and the Mess Committee.

Term Dates: July 5 to December 10 and January 15 to May 5. The academic year starts in March/ April.

Examination Board: CBSE for class X and Class XII (Science, Humanities and Commerce).

Medium of Instruction: English

Languages Academic : English, Hindi, Sanskrit, French and German.

Administration: Academics is monitored by the Principal, Vice Principal, Director of Academics and Class Teachers. They are assisted by heads of Departments in English, Hindi, Mathematics, Biology, Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History,   Economics,

Commerce and Accountancy, Computer Science and Art.

 

In addition to this there are senior staff looking after classes bank wise, ie VII and VIII, IX and X and XI and XII.

The Junior School (Pre-primary to class VI) has a Headmaster, Deputy Headmaster, Heads of Departments and Coordinators. Monitoring of student performance is an ongoing process throughout the year. Parents are encouraged to interact with the staff at all levels and on a monthly basis

Educational Aids: The school has computer aided learning facilities in classrooms in addition to well equipped laboratories for the sciences, biotechnology, computer education and geography. Computers with Internet facilities are available in the library and the student houses.

Communication Skills: These are developed through a large number of debates each year, public speaking at Assembly for every student, dramatics to develop speech skills and Language Laboratories for English.

Remedial Classes: Remedial classes are organised on request for up to two subjects at a time.

Enrichment Classes: Special classes are held for 15 days in the winter vacations for students of classes X& XII.

Career Guidance: The school runs a professionally supported career counselling programme, Both in groups and on a one-to-one basis. Parents are encouraged to become involved in this programme. We also have arrangements with professional Institutes for coaching our students for SAT and for entrance tests for NDA, Medical, IIT/ AIEEE (Engineering) Law School and CP.T.(C. A.)

Reregistration for Class XI: Students have to re-register for class XL No additional f e e s is charged but conditions apply with regard to conduct and academic performance. For students going from class X to Class XII, the cut off marks for PCM will be 70% over all, as well as 70% in Math and 70% in Science. For Commerce students the cut off for Math will be 70%. Those who do not qualify in the Pre-Board school exams will get a second chance to qualify as per the Board results.

 

If however, there are less seats then students who qualify, the seats will be offered purely on the basis of merit keeping in mind overall marks as well as marks in individual concerned subjects. New students will only be taken provided there are vacancies after accommodating existing students. In case the CBSE switches over to an only grades system then instead of 70% the cut of each case stated above will be A2.

Educational/Adventure tours: These are organised each year during the Dussehra break and are optional. Foreign tours and exchanges with schools abroad are also organised in the vacations.

Travel Arrangements: The school makes travel arrangements to and from home as per guidelines available in the office. Escorts are provided and children travelling under private arrangements are seen off received at the airport/railway station.

Outings: In addition to religious holidays as specified in the school calendar, students are allowed out on the second weekend of the month,

Pocket Money: Pocket money is fixed as per age groups. Private money and credit/debit accounts are not permitted. This is to ensure equality on campus.

Catering: The school runs its own kitchen, dining hall bakery & cafe ensuring wholesome and tasty food. Menus are fixed in consultation with the students and a dietician.

Medical: There is a 30 bed hospital with a resident Doctor, lady resident nurses, a resident lady gynecologist and a visiting physiotherapist.

Pastoral Care: The students live in Houses looked after by a Housemaster or Housemistress. There are also Assistant Housemasters /Mistresses, tutors and matrons who look after children and monitor their physical, intellectual and emotional development.

Cultural & Social Activities: There are over twenty-two teachers and instructors for art, sculpture, craft, music, band, dance, and choreography. Woodwork, photography, dramatics, and
quiz are equally popular. Children are involved in the publication of a magazine, a newsletter and its supplements.

The Social Service League: Organises work in the Blind School in the Helpage medical camps, tree planting and so on. Children are made aware of the need to protect the environment and the school has its own paper recycling, rain water harvesting and water recycling schemes for the grounds and the gardens.

 

1PSC & RS: As members of the IPSC and the Round Square International, Children go all over India and abroad to mix, work and compete with children from other schools.

Sports: The school is well recognised for its high sports standard especially in hockey, squash, basketball and cricket. The Central India squash is held regularly at DC and the school hosts a tennis academy. Other games include football, volleyball, table tennis, karate, aerobics, gymnastics, skating, athletics, swimming, water polo, golf and shooting.

(indoor &outdoor). There are 49 physical training coaches assisting the students in various disciplines. Girls are emerging with strong teams in cricket, hockey, squash, basketball, athletics, swimming football and shooting. Yoga is also offered.