Gulab Ramchandani

Gulab Ramchandani (born 24 December 1927 - 13 April 2017) was an Indian educator. He served as the headmaster of The Doon School from 1979 till 1988. He is credited with bringing about several notable educational reforms in the Indian education system.[1][2][3][4]

Ramchandani at Doon School, Dehradun, India

Early life and education

Ramchandani was born in Hyderabad, Sindh in Pakistan. His father was an army surgeon.[5] In 1937, he went to study at The Doon School and then to Lucknow University where he earned a bachelor's degree in botany.

Career

He started his career as a trainee at Blue Star and remained there for 33 years.[5] He became the company's executive director.[6] In 1979, he joined Doon as headmaster, becoming the first alumnus to be appointed in the post. Initially, he faced resistance from the staff due to his corporate background. Later, his restructuring of school administration and finances brought the school financial stability.[7]

He was a member of the Board of Governors of Orchid Educational Organisation.[8][9] He was also on the governing bodies of Welham Boys School, Sanskar International School, Assam Valley School and SelaQui International School.[10] After retiring from Doon in 1988, Ramchandani set up around 25 schools across India.[2]

Death

Ramchandani died on 13 April, 2017, due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

References

1. Steven R. Weisman, Special To the New York Times (12 November 1985). "India'S Old School Tie: Harrow By The Himalayas - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
2. TNN (14 April 2017). "Ramchandani: Old Boy and 'workaholic' headmaster who transformed Doon School | Dehradun News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
3. The British Raj returns, to Indian schools at The Times Of India, by Avijit Ghosh, published 9 Feb 2006
4. Gurukul
5. The Himachal Times, Gulab Ramchandani: A Tribute by Raj Kanwar, 15 April, 2017
6. https://www.bluestarindia.com/pdf/reach-for-the-stars.pdf
7. Garwhal Post, Gulab Ramchandani, 14 April 2017
8. Welcome to orchideducation.com Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. "Sanskar School". Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.