Sharjah Indian School

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Sharjah Indian School
Sharjah Indian School (Girls Branch)
Location
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Sharjah

United Arab Emirates
Information
MottoEducate, Enlighten, Empower
Established1979 (1979)
School boardCBSE
PrincipalPramod Mahajan (Girls Wing), Muhammed Ameen (Boys Wing)
GradesKG - XII
Enrollment14,000 (Approx.)
Websitehttp://www.sissharjah.com/ (Girls Branch), https://www.sisjuwaiza.com/ (Boys Branch)

Sharjah Indian School is a senior secondary school in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, having approximately 13,937 students and 588 teachers.[1] It is owned and managed by Indian Association Sharjah, located in the United Arab Emirates. It expanded in 2016 to a new building in the Juwaiza area of Sharjah near Sajaa.[2]

History

Sharjah Indian School was established by Vakayil Damodar in 1979 in Sharjah with 280 pupils and 13 teachers.[3]

Academics

The school is approved and licensed by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), UAE and is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, India.[4] The curriculum and programme of work is in accordance with the requirements of the Central Board of Secondary Education New Delhi, India.[5]

The medium of instruction in the school is English, with Hindi as the compulsory second language. Arabic is taught as per the rules laid down by the UAE Ministry of Education.

References

  1. ^ "Sharjah Indian School". www.sissharjah.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ Desk, NewsGram (17 December 2016). "Largest Indian Community School in Sharjah (UAE) to inaugurate a New Branch, to ease Space and Pressure for Admission in the existing School". NewsGram. Retrieved 19 July 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Fatima, Nudrat (26 May 2023). "Best Indian Schools in UAE: A Complete Overview". Dispatch News Desk. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "License and Affiliation". www.sisjuwaiza.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ Sircar, Nandini. "UAE: Many Indian-curriculum schools gear up for first term exams this month". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 19 July 2023.


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