About Us

Maharani Gayatri Devi, Jaipur
Founder & President

Her vision for MGD Girls’ School

“The aim of the institution is to make its pupils cultured and useful members of society. When they enter the world, they should be able to take an active interest in the betterment of their homes and community, and when they grow up, they should be able to fit themselves usefully into the world of tomorrow.”

ABOUT MGD GIRLS SCHOOL

Founded in 1943 by Her Highness Maharani Gayatri Devi, this school was named after her. Based on the basic guidelines of the British Public Schools ideology MGD School is a happy blend of the British system and Indian Traditions. It was primarily founded to get the girls of Rajasthan out of the shackles of the claustrophobic purdah system and give them the wings to grow and soar into the changing world of the 20^th century. Under the dynamic leadership of its founding Principal, Miss L.G. Lutter MGD saw phenomenal growth. Introduction to a multitude of extra curriculum activities and the success in following the Cambridge School Certificate led the Indian Public-School Council to recognize it as a member giving it the distinction of becoming the first Indian Public School for girls.
Beginning with 24 girls it currently has 3,200 on its roll and follows the Central Board of secondary Education curriculum with a battery of modern day technology and elective subjects.

In the seventy five years since it was founded, MGD has been steered by five Principals :
• Late Miss. L.G. Lutter (1943-1980) (Founder Principal, at the helm for an awesome 37 years spell).
• Late Miss. U. Sircar (June 1980 – July 1981) (Officiating Principal)
• Late Miss. S. Doonga Ji (July 1981- December 1988).
• Late Dr. Mrs. G.D. Bakshi (January 1989- April 2009).
• Mrs. Suniti Sharma (May,2009-April,2018).
• Mrs. Archana S Mankotia took over in May, 2018. She is currently the Principal.

The Silver Jubilee was celebrated in 1968. Dedication Day started with majestic sound of 25 `Shanks’ with unfurling of School Flag by Miss L.G. Lutter. The Golden Jubilee was celebrated in 1993. For the Prize Giving function, the Chief Guest was Shri K.R.Narayanan, Vice President of India. Governor of Rajasthan, Shri Chenna Reddy was the Guest of Honour. The School’ Diamond Jubilee was a sparkling event in 2003. Rajmata Sahiba was the Chief Guest for all the functions. Emerald Jubilee of MGD was celebrated in the year 2008 by the Guild.

Celebrating 75 th anniversary in 2018.
The Guild launched its Digital Directory.
On 6th Oct.The Talented Alumni took part in 1st of its kind “The Guild has Talent” event.
4 day extravaganza,starting 21 st Dec .
Day 1 , exhibition Polo match with RM Padmini Devi as chief guest.Maharaja Sawai Padbhnav played for the MGD Team .MGD won .
Day 2 on wards,Ranisaheba Vidya Devi was the chief guest for all the events .
At Diggi Palace, Colourful evening with the Alumni of 7 decades performing the Ghoomar dance , followed by Sundowner & The Guild Bazaar.
Day 3 felicitation assembly & Lunch hosted by the school.
At The Rambagh Palace, a Gala evening with Dinner & Dance .
Day 4 , Much appreciated & enjoyed,  Alumni Car Rally.

CELEBRATION 80TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2024
This year the annual reunion of 12 batches happened to coincide with the 80th Anniversary of MGD.

It was due to Covid that these batches got clubbed together; hence we had a large gathering. The Guild planned the celebration over two days 16th & 17th Dec. 2023 This year the event was planned post lunch.     The batches with us were Silver, Ruby & Gold of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023.

16th Dec 2023 started by paying homage to our founder Principal Miss L.G. Lutter then the felicitation Assembly took place on the stadium stage.

Mrs. Archana S Mankotia our Principal was the Chief Guest. She welcomed the Alumni followed by the President of the Guild Jane H.Singh (Batch 1955). She then introduced the members of the Guild executive committee.

Jhulekha Jija (Batch 1952), A diehard MGDian.For the past couple of decades she travels all the way from Kolkata to attend the annual reunion meet, was declared “The MGDian of the year”.

One by one each batch came on the stage and the batch Rep. introduced all the Girls (now ladies)!! It was mind boggling and heartwarming to see how our girls had progressed. Each one excelled in the field that she had chosen. All attributed their success to the school and the sound foundation they had received at MGD. The batch coffee table books were presented to the Principal and the Guild. Mementos were presented to the Alumni. The afternoon ended with high tea.

Later in the evening at Diggi Palace – the girls dressed in glittering Poshaks and decked with appropriate jewellery, gracefully performed their favourite “Ghoomar”. The Principal equally resplendent in her yellow poshak set the ball rolling. She gracefully did the first Ghoomar. The ambiance was amazing with Diggi Palace arches in the back ground, reminiscent of medieval times. This item was dedicated to our much loved iconic dance teacher Mrs Brijpal Aneja.

The Guild Pop up – with various stalls and music in the background gave a Carnival feel. “After Party” was introduced for the first time which the girls enjoyed immensely.They danced till the wee hours of the morning!

17th Sunday - was again an eventful day – Morning visit to the school reminiscing their school days, old connections were revived – it was amazing how these ladies were little school girls again regaling each other with long forgotten stories and the time they had spent together in school.

Late afternoon – MGD Exhibition Polo match,a must for all reunions. Polo and Jaipur are synonymous. Afternoon ended with high tea.      

The evening -  was spent in the stunning opulence of Maharani Mahal at RambaghPalace. Dinner, dance and music – Girls turned out in glamorous out fits, danced to the tune of old MGD songs and the latest hits.         

The evening was steeped in Nostalgia.

 

IMPORTANT DIGNITARIES WHO VISITED MGD.

1. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Mrs Indira Gandhi 
3. Dr S.D. Sharma 
4. Dr K R Narayanan 
5. Mrs Usha Narayanan 
6. General Cariappa
7. Mrs Sarojini Naidu 
8. Mrs Vijaya Laxmi Pandit 
9. Dr Karan Singh 
10. Saiyid Nurul Hasan 
11. Mrs Violet Alva 
12. Mrs Margaret Alva
13. Mrs Najma Heptullah
14. Dr Farooq Abdullah 
15. Mrs Meira Kumar 
16. Mr Mohanlal Sukhadia 
17. Sardar Shri Joginder Singh 
18. Mr Raghukul Tilak 
19. Mrs Devika Rani Roerich 
20. Mother Teresa 
21. Shri Uday Shankar 
22. Mrs Amla Shankar 
23. Mr Zubin Mehta 
24. Ustad Bismillah Khan
25. Mr Prakash Padukone
26. Mr Mansoor Ali Khan 
27. 27. Shri Gopal Das Saxena ‘Neeraj
28. Kumar Mukul
29. Mrs Rajan Nehru
30. Dr Raja Ramanna
31. Lady Edwina Mountbatten
32. Prince Charles Philip Arthur George
33. Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy 
34. Ms Eleanor Roosevelt 
35. Maharaj Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepal)* and Maharani Ratna Rajya Laxmi of Nepal
36. Mr David & Mrs Pamela Evans 
37. Maharani Raja Rajeshwari of Nepal 
38. Brij Swami Bhawani, MVC
39. Rajmata Padmini Devi
40. Mrs Shakuntala Devi
41. Mrs Saira Banu
42. Mr Dilip Kumar
43. Mrs Waheeda Rehman
44. Mr Raj Kapoor
45. Mr Amitabh Bachchan
46. Mr Feroz Khan 
47. Ms Usha Uthup
48. Mrs Meenakshi Sheshadri
49. Mr Govinda
50. Mr Piyush Pandey 
51. Sri Satya Sai Baba, Puttaparthy
52. Mr Shail Choyal 
53. Mr Rajendra Singh
54. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt 
55. Shri Jagjit Singh 
56. Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore 
57. Mr Sunderlal Bahuguna 
58. Dr Vandana Shiva 
59. Dr Aruna Roy 
60. Shriji Huzur Dr Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur
61. Dr Latika Nath
62. Mr Ajeet Bajaj
63. Mrs Smriti Irani 
64. Smt. Vasundhara Raje Scindia

FEW OUTSTANDING ALUMNI 

• Dr Shayama Chona nee Sethi, Batch 1958 (awarded Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2008).
• Princess Bhuvaneswari Kumari of Kota, Batch 1962 (awarded Arjuna Award in 1968).
• Meira Kumar, Batch 1962, Ex Lok Sabha Speaker.
• Sandhya Mridul, (Film Actress).
• Apurvi Singh Chandela, Batch 2010 (awarded Arjuna Award in 2016).

M.G.D. GIRLS' SCHOOL HEAD GIRLS