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| name = The Indian High School |
| name = The Indian High School, Dubai |
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| motto = ''Knowledge is Power'' |
| motto = ''Knowledge is Power'' |
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| established = 1961 |
| established = 1961 |
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| streetaddress = P.O. Box 106 |
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| location = [[Al Nasr, Dubai|Oud Metha]] |
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| principal = Mr. Sun screen |
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| director = Punit MK Vasu <ref>{{cite web | url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/indian-high-school-dubai-replace-ceo-kumar-for-vasu-1.68447430 | title=Indian High School Dubai replace CEO Kumar for Vasu | date=12 December 2019 }}</ref> |
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| principal = Mala Mehra |
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| website = http://www.ihsdxb.net/ |
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| lastupdate = May, 2018 |
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| campuses = 3 |
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⚫ | | enrollment = Approximately 12203<ref>https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=ZgqTfzolfVI%3d {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=jyR%2bMMt0c4g%3d {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=%2f2TNq1iR5fk%3d {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
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| houses = {{Unbulleted list| {{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} Emerald | {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} Ruby | {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} Sapphire | {{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} Topaz}} |
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| website = {{url|http://www.ihsdubai.org}} |
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| lastupdate = 15 December 2022 |
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[[File:The Indian High School, Dubai.jpg|thumb|The Indian High School, Dubai]] |
[[File:The Indian High School, Dubai.jpg|thumb|The Indian High School, Dubai(before 2016)]] |
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'''The Indian High School''' is a [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]-affiliated Indian school in [[Dubai |
'''The Indian High School''' is a [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]-affiliated Indian school in [[Dubai, United Arab Emirates]]. It was established in 1961 to provide education to the children of [[India|Indian]] expatriates and was the first [[expatriate]] educational institution in the UAE. The school is rated "Very Good" by Dubai's [[Knowledge and Human Development Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=dsRV3gkedHk%3d|title=Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau Report 2018-19 for The Indian High School, Dubai|website=www.khda.gov.ae|publisher=[[Knowledge and Human Development Authority]]}}</ref> It is one of the oldest and largest educational institutions in the [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf region]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IHS|url=http://www.ihsdubai.org/history.html|access-date=2020-06-11|website=www.ihsdubai.org}}</ref> |
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The school is also exceedingly popular amongst chicken farmers. According to information released to a school review web site, WhichSchoolAdvisor.com, the 900 places made available at KG each year are contested by around 4,000 applicants. Places are decided by a dance off. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Indian High School founded in 1961 by Maghanmal Pancholia with |
The Indian High School was founded in 1961 by [[Maghanmal Pancholia]], with the goal of providing education to the children of [[Indians in the United Arab Emirates|Indian expatriates]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet The Man Who Founded Dubai's Indian High School|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/general/meet-the-man-who-founded-dubai-s-indian-high-school-1.1406766|publisher=[[Gulf News]]}}</ref> It was the first expatriate educational institution to be established in Dubai. The land for the school was granted by the then ruler of Dubai, Sheikh [[Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum]]. The initial enrollment was 8 students; it has since grown to more than 15,000 across all three campuses, including 370 students with special needs. The school has about 600 teachers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ihsdubai.org/faculty.html|title=IHS|website=www.ihsdubai.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref> |
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Mr. Ashok Kumar is the current CEO of the school. He has been awarded the Sheikh Hamdan Award for Best Administrator and the Indian National Award by the President of India. The school has about 600 teachers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ihsdxb.net/faculty.html|title=IHS|website=ihsdxb.net|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref> |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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The school has three campuses. The Junior School at [[Al Garhoud]] accommodates Pre-Primary classes (girls and boys KG1–Grade 4). The Senior School in Oud Metha |
The school has three campuses. The Junior School at [[Al Garhoud]] accommodates Pre-Primary classes (girls and boys KG1–Grade 4). The Senior School in Oud Metha includes girls' Grades 5 to 12, who commence in the early morning shift (7:00{{nbsp}}am to 2:00{{nbsp}}pm), boys' Grades 5 to 12, who commence in the late morning shift (9:10{{nbsp}}am to 4:00{{nbsp}}pm). |
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The school adopted an initiative called Rahhal ('traveller' in Arabic), which provided the senior section with a 4-day week, rather than the original 5-day week for their junior counterparts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/dubai-school-to-shorten-study-week-to-35-days-from-april-1.1548666746073|title=Dubai school to shorten study week to 3.5 days from April|website=gulfnews.com|date=28 January 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref> The Grade 11 and 12's operated in the Rahhal shift (7:00{{nbsp}}am to 4:00{{nbsp}}pm) on alternating days. The initiative was implemented on 3 students in 2018 and then in 2019 it was implemented on all students of grade 11 and 12. It was later cancelled in August 2022 after numerous complaints from parents and students about long school hours that were implemented due to the new 2022 4-day weekday in UAE.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=A. Staff |title=New UAE weekend: Flexible Friday timings, 4-day workweek for some private sector firms |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/government/new-uae-weekend-flexible-friday-timings-4-day-workweek-for-some-private-sector-firms |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The Oud Metha Metro Station on the [[Green Line (Dubai Metro)|Green Line]] is located near the senior campus, and the [[GGICO (Dubai Metro)|GGICO]] Metro Station on the [[Red Line (Dubai Metro)|Red Line]] is located next to the Junior School campus. The school |
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The school also operates the Indian International School (IIS DSO), located in [[Dubai Silicon Oasis]]. |
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⚫ | The Oud Metha Metro Station on the [[Green Line (Dubai Metro)|Green Line]] is located near the senior school campus, and the [[GGICO (Dubai Metro)|GGICO]] Metro Station on the [[Red Line (Dubai Metro)|Red Line]] is located next to the Junior School campus. The school has a fleet of buses to transport students and staff. |
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==Facilities== |
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The centerpiece of the School complex is the Sheikh Rashid Auditorium, which can accommodate about 1,600 guests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ihsdxb.net/auditorium.html|title=IHS – Auditorium|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=The Indian High School, Dubai|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> It had undergone renovations in the past, and has completely been revamped. Demolition of the Nehru Block began in 2016; and construction continues. |
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The school has a number of libraries and laboratories for reference work and research work. The Aryabhatta Reference and Research Centre houses a collection of over 40,000 titles, 200 CDs and over 100 international periodicals and newspapers and has 20 workstations, browsing areas, collaborative learning zones, extended and virtual classrooms. The school ICT Department provides for the technology needs of students and teachers: [[Smartboard]] technology has been introduced, and the ICT Department has developed a new rubrics system called SAT (Student's Academic Tracker) for student evaluation. The school also has a counseling center, and its own student-run radio station, "Recess Radio".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ihsdxb.net/radio.html|title=IHS – Recess Radio|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=The Indian High School, Dubai|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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==KHDA Inspection Report== |
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===Publications=== |
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⚫ | The [[Knowledge and Human Development Authority]] (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well. Following is a summary of the inspection ratings for the Indian High School, Dubai. Its current ratings have since slipped from Outstanding to Very Good. |
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School publications include: |
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*A student-edited online arts magazine, ''E-Xpressions'' |
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*''AEGIS,'' a publication with opinions from the CEO, editor, and a parent on a set topic per issue. |
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*A quarterly journal called ''Light House'' |
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=== Celebrations === |
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The school celebrates [[Indian Republic Day]] every 26 January along with religious festivals like Diwali and Christmas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae-india-ties/dubai-schools-join-uae-in-celebrating-indias-republic-day|title=Dubai schools join UAE in celebrating India's Republic Day - Khaleej Times|last=Haziq|first=Saman|website=www.khaleejtimes.com|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref> |
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=== Extra-curricular activities === |
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The school has a Student Council Body elected by teachers and supervisors, which governs student activities. The student council is elected in sections: Sub Junior, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. There are four houses named after precious gems: Emerald (Green), Ruby (Red), Sapphire (Blue) and Topaz (Yellow). |
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The school has a Sports Club for weekend sports, and participates in the National School League, primarily in [[Association football|football]]. Weekly matches occur during a set month every year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sport360.com/article/football/national-school-league-football/219799/heartbreak-for-indian-high-school-oud-metha-as-cicchi-gives-champions-a-chance-to-retain-their-nsl-title/|title=Heartbreak for Indian High School Oud Metha as Allesio Cicchi gives champions chance to retain their NSL title|website=sport360.com|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref> |
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The school also has a series of Saturday Clubs, which have been designed to enhance the skills of children to help them grow in all fields of life and prepare them as a potential for the school teams. The clubs available are as follows: |
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* "Inquizzitive" (Quiz) Club |
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* Artistique Club |
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* Dance Club |
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* Public Speaking (Oratory Club and Communicative English Club) |
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* Number Experts Club (Mathematics) |
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* Embroidery and Needle Work |
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* Media Club |
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* Designer’s Club |
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* Adventure Club |
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* Environment Club |
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* Gavel Club (affiliated to Toastmasters USA) |
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* MUN Club (a simulation of the real United Nations) |
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There are educational tours to different countries for students in Grades 5–12.<ref>{{cite web|title=IHS – Tours|url=http://www.ihsdxb.net/ihstour/index.html|publisher=IHS Dubai}}</ref> The various trips organised by the school were as follows: |
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*2012: Italy, USA, Australia, Singapore. |
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*2013: US West Coast, US Space Camp, India, Turkey, China. |
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*2014: Japan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, India, UK. |
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*2015: Europe, United States of America, Singapore, Germany. |
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*2016: India, US Space Camp, China, Georgia, Malaysia, Russia, Scandinavia. |
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*2017: India, UK & Ireland, Greece and Canada. |
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*2018: New Delhi, New Zealand, Switzerland, France, Thailand |
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In addition, there is an annual school picnic for each grade, to destinations within the UAE. The school also offers the [[Duke of Edinburgh's Award|Duke of Edinburgh club]], which takes members on trips, including to the [[Himalayas]]. |
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==KHDA inspection report== |
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Following is a summary of the inspection ratings for the Indian High School, Dubai. Its current ratings have since slipped from Outstanding to Good. Hence reflecting the mismanagement of the school running.<ref>http://www.khda.gov.ae/En/Reports/Publications.aspx</ref> |
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! Name of School !! Curriculum !! 2009-10 !! 2010-11 !! 2011-12 !! 2012-13 !! 2013-14 !! 2014-15 |
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| The Indian High School, Dubai || [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] || Good || Good || Outstanding || Outstanding || Outstanding || Outstanding |
| The Indian High School, Dubai || [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] || Good || Good || Outstanding || Outstanding || Outstanding || Outstanding |
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|Very Good |
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A summary of ratings for all schools in Dubai |
A summary of ratings for all schools in Dubai can be found online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.khda.gov.ae/en/Education-Directory/Schools/School-Details?Id=324&CenterID=81}}</ref> |
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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
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The school has acquired membership of Dubai Quality Group and has acquired [[ISO 9000|ISO : 9001 : 2000]] Certification. It has also received the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished School and School Administration twice, in 2002 and 2005. |
The school has acquired membership of Dubai Quality Group and has acquired [[ISO 9000|ISO : 9001 : 2000]] Certification. It has also received the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished School and School Administration twice, in 2002 and 2005. |
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The school won the eIndia 2012 awards for the No. 1 "ICT Enabled school of year" in the category of "digital learning".<ref>{{cite web|url=http:// |
The school won the eIndia 2012 awards for the No. 1 "ICT Enabled school of year" in the category of "digital learning".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsdubai.org/achievement.html|title=IHS – Achievements|work=IHSdxb|publisher=The Indian High School, Dubai}}</ref> |
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== Notable alumni == |
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*[[Manasa Radhakrishnan]] - Actress |
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*[[Deepak Dev]] - Music Composer |
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*[[Methil Devika]] - Classical Dance Exponent, Research Supervisor and Cultural Interpreter |
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*[[Japinder Kaur]] - Director |
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*[[Sabbah Haji]] - Educator, Social Worker |
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*[[Arushee Wahi]] - Swimmer |
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*[[Tanisha Crasto]] - Badminton Player |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ihsdubai.org/ Official website] |
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* [http://www.ihsdubai.org/bak/lighthouse// Light House] |
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The Indian High School, Dubai | |
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P.O. Box 106 | |
Coordinates | 25°14′25.92″N 55°18′54.55″E / 25.2405333°N 55.3151528°E |
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Motto | Knowledge is Power |
Established | 1961 |
School board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Director | Punit MK Vasu [1] |
Principal | Mala Mehra |
Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
Enrollment | Approximately 12203[2][3][4] (As of September 2017[update]) |
Campuses | 3 |
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Website | www |
Last updated: 15 December 2022 |
The Indian High School is a CBSE-affiliated Indian school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1961 to provide education to the children of Indian expatriates and was the first expatriate educational institution in the UAE. The school is rated "Very Good" by Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority.[5] It is one of the oldest and largest educational institutions in the Persian Gulf region.[6]
History
[edit]The Indian High School was founded in 1961 by Maghanmal Pancholia, with the goal of providing education to the children of Indian expatriates.[7] It was the first expatriate educational institution to be established in Dubai. The land for the school was granted by the then ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The initial enrollment was 8 students; it has since grown to more than 15,000 across all three campuses, including 370 students with special needs. The school has about 600 teachers.[8]
Location
[edit]The school has three campuses. The Junior School at Al Garhoud accommodates Pre-Primary classes (girls and boys KG1–Grade 4). The Senior School in Oud Metha includes girls' Grades 5 to 12, who commence in the early morning shift (7:00 am to 2:00 pm), boys' Grades 5 to 12, who commence in the late morning shift (9:10 am to 4:00 pm).
The school adopted an initiative called Rahhal ('traveller' in Arabic), which provided the senior section with a 4-day week, rather than the original 5-day week for their junior counterparts.[9] The Grade 11 and 12's operated in the Rahhal shift (7:00 am to 4:00 pm) on alternating days. The initiative was implemented on 3 students in 2018 and then in 2019 it was implemented on all students of grade 11 and 12. It was later cancelled in August 2022 after numerous complaints from parents and students about long school hours that were implemented due to the new 2022 4-day weekday in UAE.[10]
The school also operates the Indian International School (IIS DSO), located in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
The Oud Metha Metro Station on the Green Line is located near the senior school campus, and the GGICO Metro Station on the Red Line is located next to the Junior School campus. The school has a fleet of buses to transport students and staff.
A government hospital and a church are located on the road opposite the main campus, while a private hospital is located behind the junior school.[citation needed]
KHDA Inspection Report
[edit]The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well. Following is a summary of the inspection ratings for the Indian High School, Dubai. Its current ratings have since slipped from Outstanding to Very Good.
Name of School | Curriculum | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
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The Indian High School, Dubai | CBSE | Good | Good | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
A summary of ratings for all schools in Dubai can be found online.[11]
Achievements
[edit]The school has acquired membership of Dubai Quality Group and has acquired ISO : 9001 : 2000 Certification. It has also received the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished School and School Administration twice, in 2002 and 2005.
The school won the eIndia 2012 awards for the No. 1 "ICT Enabled school of year" in the category of "digital learning".[12]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Manasa Radhakrishnan - Actress
- Deepak Dev - Music Composer
- Methil Devika - Classical Dance Exponent, Research Supervisor and Cultural Interpreter
- Japinder Kaur - Director
- Sabbah Haji - Educator, Social Worker
- Arushee Wahi - Swimmer
- Tanisha Crasto - Badminton Player
References
[edit]- ^ "Indian High School Dubai replace CEO Kumar for Vasu". 12 December 2019.
- ^ https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=ZgqTfzolfVI%3d [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=jyR%2bMMt0c4g%3d [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=%2f2TNq1iR5fk%3d [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau Report 2018-19 for The Indian High School, Dubai". www.khda.gov.ae. Knowledge and Human Development Authority.
- ^ "IHS". www.ihsdubai.org. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Meet The Man Who Founded Dubai's Indian High School". Gulf News.
- ^ "IHS". www.ihsdubai.org. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "Dubai school to shorten study week to 3.5 days from April". gulfnews.com. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Reporter, A. Staff. "New UAE weekend: Flexible Friday timings, 4-day workweek for some private sector firms". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ https://web.khda.gov.ae/en/Education-Directory/Schools/School-Details?Id=324&CenterID=81.
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