D.B.M.S. English School

DBMS English School is a co-educational English-medium school located in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Established in 1965 under the aegis of the Dorabji Tata Trust, the school is managed by the Dakshina Bharatha Mahila Samaj. Over the years, it has grown into one of the leading institutions in the city, recognized for its academic excellence, cultural activities, and emphasis on all-round development of students.

The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (I.C.S.E) in New Delhi that conducts exams at the 10th and 12th grade levels. Students specialize in Commerce and Science at the 12th grade level. It has grades from kindergarten to 12th (Plus Two), with two kindergarten levels. At the end of the 10th standard, every student sits for the I.C.S.E Examination. This test is taken by all students after Class XII.

The school was started in 1965 by Dakshin Bharat Mahila Samaj (D.B.M.S.), an association of ladies from South India. The Samaj was founded in 1944 with the motto: Vasudeva Kutumbakam – the world is a family. The Samaj manages DBMS English School and its sister institutions. The other institutions under it are:

• D.B.M.S. Girls High School in 1961 for girls of the lower income group.
• D.B.M.S. Career Academy in 1989 to provide self employment opportunities to women with quality career education.
• Binapani School for tribal education at Ghorabhanda, beyond Telco; started in 2001
• DBMS Kadma Girls School; a Tata Steel school whose management was taken over in 2003
• DBMS Liliput School; started in 2004

• Mr Reynold C D'Souza, 1972–1986
• Mrs Lathika Das, 1986–2000
• Mrs Prema Balasubramanian, 2000–2004
• Mr N. P. Shastry, 2004–2006
• Mrs Rajani Shekhar, 2006–present

• Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
• QUANTA Quizbowl Competition