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| Sharjah Indian School | |
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 Sharjah Indian School (Girls Branch) | |
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Motto | Educate, Enlighten, Empower |
| Established | 1979 |
| School board | CBSE |
| Principal | Pramod Mahajan (Girls Wing), Muhammed Ameen (Boys Wing) |
| Grades | KG - XII |
| Enrollment | 14,000 (Approx.) |
| Website | http://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.[2] It expanded in 2016 to a new building in the Juwaiza area of Sharjah near Sajaa.[3]
History
[edit]Sharjah Indian School was established by Vakayil Damodar in 1979 in Sharjah with 280 pupils and 13 teachers.[4] It was officially inaugurated on September 5, 1979, by His Excellency M. H. Ansari, former Ambassador of India in the presence of His Excellency Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi.[2]
Governance
[edit]Sharjah Indian School is private school owned and managed by the Indian Association Sharjah (IAS). 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.[5]
Curriculum
[edit]The curriculum and programme of work are by the requirements of the Central Board of Secondary Education New Delhi, India.[6]
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 U.A.E. Education Ministry. Islamic Studies is compulsory for all Muslim children. The children who leave the school with a transfer certificate are eligible for admission to any school in India.[2]
In popular culture
[edit]In the 2016 Malayalam film Jacobinte Swargarajyam starring Nivin Pauly, a few scenes of the film were shot in the girls branch of Sharjah Indian School. Aima Rosmy Sebastian, who plays Ammu Jacob in the film, completed her primary education in this school.[7][8]
In 2022, Pauly visited the boys branch of Sharjah Indian School in promotion for his starrer 2022 Malayalam film, Saturday Night. [9]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Aima Rosmy Sebastian, actress and dancer
References
[edit]- ^ "Sharjah Indian School". www.sissharjah.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "About Us". www.sissharjah.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Largest Indian Community School in Sharjah (UAE) to inaugurate a New Branch, to ease Space and Pressure for Admission in the existing School". NewsGram. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Fatima, Nudrat (26 May 2023). "Best Indian Schools in UAE: A Complete Overview". Dispatch News Desk. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "License and Affiliation". www.sisjuwaiza.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Sircar, Nandini. "UAE: Many Indian-curriculum schools gear up for first term exams this month". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Jacobinte Swargarajyam l Jerry's proud moment l Mazhavil Manorama. Mazhavil Manorama. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ James, Anu (5 April 2016). "Interview: Aima Sebastian talks about working with Nivin Pauly, Vineeth Sreenivasan in 'Jacobinte Swargarajyam'". India: IBT. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Nivin Pauly on X: "Stanley and his friends in the #UAE 🇦🇪 #SaturdayNightMovie in theatres from Nov 4th onwards". X. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
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