Abu Dhabi Indian School

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Abu Dhabi Indian School
مدرسة أبو ظبي الهندية
Abu Dhabi Indian School logo.jpg
Address
23rd Street, Salama Bint Butti St

Abu Dhabi
,
Emirate of Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates
Coordinates24°26′42″N 54°24′39″E / 24.445026°N 54.410699°E / 24.445026; 54.410699
Information
Other nameADIS, Indian School
Established1975; 47 years ago (1975)[1]
ChairmanM. A. Yusuff Ali
PrincipalNeeraj Bhargavaa
GenderMixed (Kindergarten to 2)
Segregated (3 to 12)
Age range5–18
Number of students4800+
Houses
  • Summer  
  • Winter  
  • Autumn  
  • Spring  
Colour(s)White and Grey   
AlumniAdisians
Websitehttp://www.adisuae.com/

Abu Dhabi Indian School (Arabic: مدرسة أبو ظبي الهندية), commonly abbreviated as "ADIS", is a private school offering Indian curriculum education in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The school is managed by a Board of Governors. The school is established for the Indian community in Abu Dhabi, with the oversight of the Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates as Chief Patron. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, India and is recognized and licensed by the Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi.[2]

History[]

Abu Dhabi Indian School was initially based at the old Indian Social Center (ISC) premises in the year 1975. It was established to provide educational facilities for the Indian community in the UAE. The school was able to have its own campus by 1980, with the help of the Late UAE President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who donated a plot of land in the Shabia Muroor Area to the Indian community.

Al Wathba branch[]

On 14 September 2014, in the Al Wathba region in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city, the first external branch of the school opened up with the official name of with an independent administrative system. In 2019 the size of the new school was 3300 students with 240 teachers.[3]

Academics[]

The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi. The school offers full-time education from Kindergarten to Class XII. Boys and girls are segregated in upper primary school and in secondary school (from Class 2).

Secondary language electives include French and Hindi and Indian-sponsored Arabic. HSC-level specializations include the Science stream with Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, and Commerce with Mathematics, Informatics Practices, Sociology (discontinued as of 2019) and Psychology electives.

Student clubs[]

Various student associations provide a platform for students to organize activities of interest.[4]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "About the School – Adisuae". Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Complete Information Form". cbseaff.nic.in. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  3. ^ "Abu Dhabi Indian School-1 Information". Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch-1, Al Wathba.
  4. ^ "Clubs – Adisuae". Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. ^ "Benny Dayal ADIS". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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