Abu Dhabi Indian School
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Abu Dhabi Indian School (ADIS) is one of the largest private school offering Indian (CBSE) curriculum education in Abu Dhabi
, United Arab Emirates
. The School is managed by a Honorary Board of Governors, with the head chairman being Dr. B R Shetty. This school is run on a no-profit basis and its facilities are dedicated to the service of the community, with the oversight of the Ambassador
of India to U.A.E, as the Chief Patron, H E Mr. M K Lokesh.
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. It has also implemented the Comprehensive Continuous Evaluation (CCE) system for students of classes 8-12 recently.
, 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).
SSC-level
language
electives include French
and Hindi
and Special Arabic. HSC-level
specializations include Science
with Mathematics
/ Biology
/ Computer Science
/ Psychology
(for girls only), and Commerce
with Mathematics
/ Informatics
/ Sociology
electives.
of the United Arab Emirates
to the Indian Ambassador to build an educational institution for the India
n community in Abu Dhabi
.
The Abu Dhabi Indian School, which has one of the largest campuses in the UAE, was the first private school to have a variety of co-curricular facilities like the artificial turf
, tartan track
, indoor swimming pool
, tennis court
, indoor badminton courts
, etc.
The academic complex of the school comprises:
The sports facilities of the school consist of:
Prakriti - Nature Club
The Nature
Club of the Abu Dhabi Indian School was formally launched in April 1993 with an aim to spread environmental awareness
among the students and the community, in collaboration with local government
al and non-governmental agencies associated with environment protection. This Club is headed by the Headmaster, Mr. Karan Singh Raghwa and Mrs. Kala Krishnan, and organizes various intra-school competitions.
Voices — Debating Club (girls)
Voices, the girls debating club of the school, was officially instituted in 1999 by the Girls Section of the School, which aimed at improving the student's abilities in public speaking
. The club organizes intra-school as well as inter-school debating competitions, and provides a platform for students with interest in debating.
Verbatim — Debating Club (boys)
"Verbatim" is a newly formed debate club to cater to the interests of students in the boys section. Officially formed in 2009, it provides a good platform for students to exhibit their talents and their public speaking interests. It aims at improving the communication skills of students in the boys section.
GEARS - Robotics Club (boys)
"GEARS" was formed in 2011 after the school participated in the 2011 World Robotics Olympiad. It is seeking to encourage more students to take part in its programs.
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. The School is managed by a Honorary Board of Governors, with the head chairman being Dr. B R Shetty. This school is run on a no-profit basis and its facilities are dedicated to the service of the community, with the oversight of the Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
of India to U.A.E, as the Chief Patron, H E Mr. M K Lokesh.
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is recognized and licensed by the Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi. It has also implemented the Comprehensive Continuous Evaluation (CCE) system for students of classes 8-12 recently.
Location
Abu Dhabi Indian School is located on 23rd Street, of Shabia Muroor Area in Abu Dhabi emirate, at close proximity to Al Salam Street (8th Street) and the New Corniche, easily accessible by road from all parts of Abu Dhabi city. It is located near the house of the South African Ambassador to the U.A.E.History
Abu Dhabi Indian School was initially based at the old Indian Social Center (ISC) premises in the year 1975. The school was able to have its own campus by 1980, with the help of the Late UAE President, H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's donation of a large plot of land in the Shabia Muroor Area so as to provide good educational facilities for the Indian community in the UAE.Academics
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary EducationCentral Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, and is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi. The school offers full-time education from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Class XII
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. Boys and girls are segregated
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
in upper primary school and in secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
(from Class 2).
SSC-level
Secondary School Certificate
The Secondary School Certificate, also known as SSC, is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh, Pakistan and in the states of Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa in India after successfully completing at least ten years of schooling. It is followed...
language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
electives include French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Special Arabic. HSC-level
Higher Secondary (School) Certificate
The Higher Secondary Certificate, also known as HSC, is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh, Pakistan and in the states of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra and Goa in India after successfully completing at least twelve years of schooling, that is two years...
specializations include Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
with Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
/ Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
/ Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
/ Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
(for girls only), and Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
with Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
/ Informatics
Informatics (academic field)
Informatics is the science of information, the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems. Informatics studies the structure, algorithms, behavior, and interactions of natural and artificial systems that store, process, access and communicate information...
/ Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
electives.
Campus
The campus land and was granted by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the former presidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
to the Indian Ambassador to build an educational institution for the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n community in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
.
The Abu Dhabi Indian School, which has one of the largest campuses in the UAE, was the first private school to have a variety of co-curricular facilities like the artificial turf
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
, tartan track
Tartan track
Tartan Track is the trademarked all-weather synthetic track surfacing made of polyurethane which is used for track and field competitions. It lets athletes compete in bad weather without serious performance loss and improves their results over other surfaces...
, indoor swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
, indoor badminton courts
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, etc.
The academic complex of the school comprises:
- Main Administration Block
- AuditoriumAuditoriumAn auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
Block - KindergartenKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
& Junior Boys Block (Classes 5-6) - Junior Boys Block (Classes 2-4)
- Middle & Senior Boys Block
- Junior Girls Block
- Middles & Senior Girls Block
The sports facilities of the school consist of:
- Tennis CourtTennis courtA tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
- Indoor Badminton CourtsBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, with Table Tennis facilitiesTable tennisTable tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net... - Outdoor Basketball CourtBasketball courtIn basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
- 3 Volleyball CourtsVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- 100m & 200 m Synthetic Athletics TrackTartan trackTartan Track is the trademarked all-weather synthetic track surfacing made of polyurethane which is used for track and field competitions. It lets athletes compete in bad weather without serious performance loss and improves their results over other surfaces...
- 25m Indoor Swimming PoolSwimming poolA swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
- Football ground with artificial Grass
- Spectator stand (Gallery)
Student activity associations
Various student associations provide a platform for students to organize activities of interest.Prakriti - Nature Club
The Nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
Club of the Abu Dhabi Indian School was formally launched in April 1993 with an aim to spread environmental awareness
Environmental protection
Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and our technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently...
among the students and the community, in collaboration with local government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
al and non-governmental agencies associated with environment protection. This Club is headed by the Headmaster, Mr. Karan Singh Raghwa and Mrs. Kala Krishnan, and organizes various intra-school competitions.
Voices — Debating Club (girls)
Voices, the girls debating club of the school, was officially instituted in 1999 by the Girls Section of the School, which aimed at improving the student's abilities in public speaking
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
. The club organizes intra-school as well as inter-school debating competitions, and provides a platform for students with interest in debating.
Verbatim — Debating Club (boys)
"Verbatim" is a newly formed debate club to cater to the interests of students in the boys section. Officially formed in 2009, it provides a good platform for students to exhibit their talents and their public speaking interests. It aims at improving the communication skills of students in the boys section.
GEARS - Robotics Club (boys)
"GEARS" was formed in 2011 after the school participated in the 2011 World Robotics Olympiad. It is seeking to encourage more students to take part in its programs.