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'''Gulab Ramchandani''' (born 24 December 1927 - 13 April 2017) was an [[India]]n educator. He served as the [[headmaster]] of [[The Doon School]] from 1979 till 1988. He is credited with bringing about several notable educational reforms in the Indian education system.<ref>{{cite news|author=Steven R. Weisman, Special To the New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/12/world/india-s-old-school-tie-harrow-by-the-himalayas.html |title=India'S Old School Tie: Harrow By The Himalayas - The New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=1985-11-12 |accessdate=2020-04-16}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=TNN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/ramchandani-old-boy-and-workaholic-headmaster-who-transformed-doon-school/articleshow/58185206.cms |title=Ramchandani: Old Boy and ‘workaholic’ headmaster who transformed Doon School &#124; Dehradun News - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2017-04-14 |accessdate=2020-04-16}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110912000230/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-09/india/27817218_1_public-schools-indian-schools-returns The British Raj returns, to Indian schools] at [[The Times Of India]], by Avijit Ghosh, published 9 Feb 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gurukul/327233/ Gurukul<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <br />
[[File:Gulab Ramchandani .jpg|thumb|Ramchandani at Doon School, Dehradun, India]]<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Ramchandani was born in [[Hyderabad, Sindh]] in [[Pakistan]]. His father was an army surgeon.<ref name="kanwar1">The Himachal Times, ''Gulab Ramchandani: A Tribute by Raj Kanwar'', 15 April, 2017</ref> In 1937, he went to study at [[The Doon School]] and then to [[Lucknow University]] where he earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in botany.<br />
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==Career==<br />
He started his career as a trainee at [[Blue Star (company)|Blue Star]] and remained there for 33 years.<ref name="kanwar1"/> He became the company's executive director.<ref>https://www.bluestarindia.com/pdf/reach-for-the-stars.pdf</ref> In 1979, he joined Doon as headmaster, becoming the first alumnus to be appointed in the post. Initially, he faced resistance from the staff due to his corporate background. Later, his restructuring of school administration and finances brought the school financial stability.<ref>Garwhal Post, Gulab Ramchandani, 14 April 2017</ref><br />
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He was a member of the Board of Governors of ''Orchid Educational Organisation''.<ref>[http://www.orchideducation.com/board_of_governors.html Welcome to orchideducation.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329051243/http://www.orchideducation.com/board_of_governors.html |date=29 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.garhwalpost.com/article/Feature/10693/1/print/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130705103241/http://www.garhwalpost.com/article/Feature/10693/1/print/ |archive-date=5 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also on the governing bodies of [[Welham Boys School]], [[Sanskar International School]], Assam Valley School and [[SelaQui International School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanskarjaipur.com/our_promoters.html |title=Sanskar School<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=4 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222204536/http://www.sanskarjaipur.com/our_promoters.html |archive-date=22 December 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After retiring from Doon in 1988, Ramchandani set up around 25 schools across India.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><br />
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==Death==<br />
Ramchandani died on 13 April, 2017, due to [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]].<br />
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