Successful Delhi School: Mira Model School

As part of our plan to visit varous types of schools in India, we decided to tour Mira Model School, which caters to middle to upper-class families. It provided a great contrast to most of the schools we had visited. It is located in Delhi and founded by US-based entrepreneur Dolly Oberoi and her family. The school offers a wide range of courses, including a top-notch technology focus. Dolly, who lives and works in the greater Washington D.C. area with her husband is the founder of C2 Technologies, a company focusing on technology and improvement of human performance.

Pictured below, here she is at a women's leadership conference in DC where I met her and learned about Mira Model School in Delhi. So I decided to take our India team to tour and observe.
Here is a web link to her company: https://www.c2ti.com

Her family still resides in Delhi and has successfully established the school. They are currently working on developing a dental school. The Oberoi family and the teachers at the school are eager to keep up with technological advances and the expertise of top-rated Western schools. With the resources available to them, I have no doubt they will continue to thrive.

Although the school does not have urgent needs at the moment, future collaborations with the teachers are possible. While completing my MA in Education, I completed a project on distance learning that the teachers wanted to learn more about.


Kids with their hard hats on ready to do some rock climbing!

With Mrs. Oberoi (in the middle), a student is congratulated for climbing to the top.

Kids at play here on a bright, sunny day in Delhi.
Angela, our team member, taking a stab at the wall! Angela had a very calm disposition, but always tried everything. Her fearless attitude won much respect!


Mr. Oberoi, his assistant and Rebecca talking about the successes of their school. The dentist and his assistant show us the dental care clinic for the students.
Examining the differences and similarities between schools across various economic strata in India gave me a nuanced understanding of the complex issues dealing with caste and socioeconomic status.

Delhi School

Team Lead Tom with students.
Team Member Rebecca, Principal Ms. Bhatia, and myself.

Green Field Paramount School, situated in Kusumpur Village in Delhi, was the first school our team had the opportunity to visit upon our arrival in India. This school was one that Tom had connections to and he desired to support. This school is located in a notably underserved area of Delhi and serves approximately 70 to 100 primary school children.

Ms. Bhatia welcomed our attention and support, although she was unable to provide detailed information about the school's operations or its founding. She mentioned that a "board of directors" oversees the school, but time constraints prevented her from elaborating on that structure. Based on her dedication to the school, she was very committed to enhancing the school's physical condition and fostering an environment conducive to learning.

While I noted some aspects of the school's management that could benefit from increased transparency, I believe that, with time, we will be able to gain a clearer understanding of its logistics. It is evident that Ms. Bhatia is genuinely dedicated to her students and could benefit from additional resources. To that end, our group has provided funding specifically aimed at addressing the most urgent need: improving the classroom structure. Tom intend to keep regular oversight of the school's condition and progress.