Doveton Corrie Protestant Schools Association

The Doveton Group of Schools is one of the most popular and one of the oldest schools in Chennai; It has six schools in its management. An Elementary school, Two Higher Secondary Schools a Matriculation School and Two ICSE and ISC Schools in Vepery in the city of Chennai, India. The Doveton Group of Schools comprises the Doveton Girls' Higher Secondary School, the Doveton Boys' Higher Secondary School, The Doveton Oakley School for kindergarten education,The Doveton Boys' Hr.Sec School (CISCE) and Doveton Girls' Hr.Sec.School (CISCE) are the best ICSE AND ISC School that offer the ICSE AND ISC Sylabus they are affiliated to the Council for the Indian Schools Certificate Examination The Doveton Group of Schools are rated as among the best schools in Chennai.DOVETON GROUP OF SCHOOLS

Captain John Doveton was the founder of the Doveton Group of Schools. He was an Anglo-Indian who played a significant role in the British campaigns of Afghanistan, Mysore and Central India and bequeathed 50,000 pounds for the purpose of education which led to the formation of the Doveton Corrie Schools and Doveton College in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

Today, the Schools are under the Presidency of Mr. H. E. Wilkins

On 1 March 1855, the Madras Parental Academic Institution and Doveton College were established at Vepery within the local limits of Madras and was opened for commencement of study. John Doveton was an Anglo Indian. Doveton is an illustrious name often mentioned in the history of the campaigns of Afghanistan, Mysore and Central India.

John was neglected by his relatives and grew up as an orphan, while in fact he belonged to an illustrious house. One of his uncles, while making enquiries after his own dead brother Michael (John’s father) found that his brother’s son (John Doveton) was a poor, friendless, orphan at a charity school in Madras. He succeeded in obtaining for his nephew a commission in the Army of the Nizam of Hyderabad. John’s service dated from 21 March 1817. He rose to be Captain Commandant of the Seventh Regiment of Infantry, a rank next to that of a Brigadier. John Doveton inherited a large fortune. He resigned his commission and went to live in London. He died on 15 October 1853.John Doveton took a great interest in the education of the community and bequeathed £ 50,000 in his will, for this purpose. This sum was equally divided between the Parental Academy at Calcutta, the name of which was then changed to Doveton college and another founded in Madras, the Doveton Protestant College.

Peter Carstairs was the Trustee and sole surviving executor of the Last Will and Testament of John Doveton. Peter Carstairs was based in Madras and was a merchant and an agent. He was Chairman of the first Appointed Trustees of the Madras Protestant College Trust. If it was not for this gentleman who actually carried out the wishes of John Doveton, these Doveton institutions would not have come into existence.

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