Doon School

When Shri Nathji could not seek admission for Pran Nathji in Delhi University and Roorkee University, as part of His “Manushya Lila”, it was decided that Pran Nathji would sit for Higher Senior Cambridge Course, which was conducted from London, as this will facilitate his going abroad from higher studies. These examinations were to be held at Doon School in Dehradun and it was in that school that Pran Nathji was enrolled. Shri Nathji and Pran Nathji went there in November 1957. Shri Vishwa Nath Kapoor, the Head Master of the school at that time, was a great devotee of Shri Nathji, he offered his house for Shri Nathji and Priya Nathji’s stay at Dehradun.  Shri Nathji’s divine presence brought great happiness to Shri Viswa Nath Kapoor and his wife served Shri Nathji very diligently for the few days that he was there. Due to Shri Nathji’s blessings upon Doon School, it soon becomes one of the famous schools in the country.  

The Doon School was founded by Satish Ranjan Das, one of pre-Independence India's eminent barristers and a member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India. In 1929, under the Indian Companies Act, with the help of eminent Indians, the Indian Public Schools' Society (IPSS) was registered as a non-profit making body. The IPSS owns the school and manages its affairs through a Board of Governors. Though S.R. Das passed away soon after the registration, his wife and devoted friends collected the funds to start the school of his dreams in September 1935. The Englishman A.E. Foot was the first head master of the school. It’s beautiful surroundings and a salubrious climate are coveted trappings for any residence. The Chandbagh Estate, spread over 69 acres in Dehra Dun, is the ideal location for the school. It had been the campus for the illustrious Indian Forest College (which has since been relocated as the world-renowned Forest Research Institute). The acquisition of Skinner's Estate, from the family of the well-known Colonel Skinner of Skinner's Horse, expanded the woody and lush surroundings to an impressive self-contained 28 hectares. Old boys of the school are commonly known as Doscos. Although the total number of Doscos is relatively small (estimated at 5,000 since the school's founding), they include some of India's most prominent politicians, government officials and business leaders. The best known alumnus is former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.