Sharjah Indian School
Sharjah Indian School is a senior secondary school owned and managed by Indian Association Sharjah located in the United Arab Emirates. It currently has a strength of around 11,000 students and 600 teachers.[1]
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Motto | Educate, Enlighten, Empower |
Established | 1979 |
School board | CBSE |
Principal | Pramod Mahajan (Girls Wing), Anthony Joseph (Boys Wing) |
Grades | KG - XII |
Enrollment | 13,400 (Approx.) |
Website | http://www.sissharjah.com/ |
History
Sharjah Indian School is a Senior Secondary School, owned and managed by Indian Association Sharjah. Established in 1979 with 280 pupils and 13 teachers, the school stands as a landmark in the annals of the Indo-UAE friendship. Today after 42 years, the school has a strength of 13,937 students and 588 teachers (Including Both Branches).[2] The school is approved and licensed by the Private Education Department of the Ministry of Education, UAE and is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, India. The school which stands on a plot of land donated by Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, member of the supreme council and ruler of Sharjah, has a purpose built and magnificent infrastructure.
Academics
The school is approved and licensed by the private Education Department of the Ministry of Education, UAE and is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, India. The curriculum and programme of work is in accordance with the requirements of the Central Board of Secondary Education New Delhi, India.
The medium of Instruction in the school is English, with Hindi as a compulsory second language. Arabic is taught as per the rules laid down by the UAE Ministry of Education.
References
- "Sharjah Indian School". www.sissharjah.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- "Sharjah Indian School". www.sissharjah.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.