Shomie Ranjan Das (28 August 1935 – 9 September 2024) was an Indian educationist. An alumnus of

The Doon School The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a Selective school, selective all-boys Private school, private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer ...

, he has served as the

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of the three most top schools of India, namely The Doon School, Mayo College and

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. He had earlier taught in

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in Scotland. He established the Oakridge International School in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Mohali, and Bengaluru.

Life and career

After his earlier education at

, he graduated from St. Xavier's College, of the

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and the

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. After working at

, where he taught

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he was principal of Mayo College from 1969 to 1974. He then became

of the

in 1974 and held this position until 1988. He served as

from 1988 to 1995. He was succeeded by John Mason. He also served as the Principal of the renowned and famed Mayo College where he is revered as one of the greatest principals of all time, second only to Mr. JTM Gibson, O.B.E, Padma Shri. After he retired from the Doon School, he became an educational consultant and he has been contributing his vision in education to nearly 76 schools. all over the country. He was also instrumental in setting Adamas International School at Kolkata, near Dunlop (Rathtala). He was the Chairman of Oakridge International School. Shomie Das was a grandson of

Satish Ranjan Das Satish Ranjan Das (1870–1928) was the Advocate-General of Bengal and later the Law Member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy; he was sometime treasurer of the Boy Scouts of Bengal and the Lodge of Good Fellowship, and a prominent mem ...

, an Indian barrister and social reformer. He died on 9 September 2024, at the age of 89.

References

External links

Profile by Adamas International School
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