Iqbal Memorial Institute
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Iqbal Memorial Institute is an educational institution located in the Bemina area of Srinagar
, the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir
, India. Named after the poet Allama Iqbal, Iqbal Memorial Institute was founded under the aegis of the Iqbal Memorial Trust in 1981.
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UKG is the main entry point for admission. For admission to UKG a syllabus has been devised suitable for an age group of 4–5 years. The number of seats for admission to UKG is limited and prescribed. Admission is granted on the basis of merit for the seats prescribed for Open Merit Category.
Two sections of UKG, one for boys and one for girls, comprising 34 students each, are allowed admission every year. For such of the boys and girls as qualify the written test, a physical checkup and viva is conducted before the final selection is notified.
The number of seats in class/section is limited and prescribed, but at the end of each academic session, vacancies if any, are notified and filled up on the basis of open merit ascertained through a written entrance test.
The number of seats for admission to the Higher Secondary Level Part I (11th Class) is limited and prescribed for boys as well as girls in the Open Merit Category as well as other categories.
Admission to 11th class in Medical and Non-Medical with sixth subject option of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Functional English only is open to all students irrespective of the school from which they have passed Matriculation examination.Admissiion is on the basis of the merit in the said examination as well as the childs performance in a single objective type written test paper in English, Physics, Chemistry, Bio-Sciences and Mathematics (of the Matriculation standard of J & K BOSE) conducted by the IMI.
Only those students who pass the 11th class examination in IMI +2 Wing (boys/girls) will be admitted to 12th Class after paying the necessary fee.
An Islamic education is provided. Students are taught to read and write Arabic, recitation of Holy Quran and knowledge of the history of Islam.
To cover the head is one of the important parts of uniform. Girls from 2nd standard onwards cover their heads with a scarf.
Among the five pillars of Islam, Namaz is the 2nd pillar, and it is obligatory for a Muslim to offer prayers five times a day. To make students realize the importance of Namaz, a period, exclusively for Zuhr prayers is kept by the management compulsory on all days in the boys wing and particularly on Fridays in the girls wing. An Ijtima is also held after Nimaz on Fridays, where students themselves present their views on any Islamic, scientific and current topic, and discuss their ideas.
A medical unit headed by a full time doctor, with trained staff, for the health care of students is available. Students are given treatment in the health bay during school hours.
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
, the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
, India. Named after the poet Allama Iqbal, Iqbal Memorial Institute was founded under the aegis of the Iqbal Memorial Trust in 1981.
Background
In 1998, the governing body of Iqbal Memorial Trust raised the level of IMI to +2 stage from the year 1999. The +2 Wing is functioning in IMI (Boys), Sir Syed-abad while the girls wing started in the newly constructed building adjacent to IMI (Girls), Iqbalabad, SrinagarSrinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
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Location
The girls wing is situated on the left side of the Bemina, Budgam road, at Iqbalabad Bemina, opposite to the Government Degree College Bemina, while the boys wing of the IMI is situated on the same side of the road half a kilometer away from the girls wing at Sir Syedabad Bemina, Srinagar, opposite the Bemina Housing Colony.Admission
- UKG
UKG is the main entry point for admission. For admission to UKG a syllabus has been devised suitable for an age group of 4–5 years. The number of seats for admission to UKG is limited and prescribed. Admission is granted on the basis of merit for the seats prescribed for Open Merit Category.
Two sections of UKG, one for boys and one for girls, comprising 34 students each, are allowed admission every year. For such of the boys and girls as qualify the written test, a physical checkup and viva is conducted before the final selection is notified.
- 1st to 9th
The number of seats in class/section is limited and prescribed, but at the end of each academic session, vacancies if any, are notified and filled up on the basis of open merit ascertained through a written entrance test.
- +2 Level
The number of seats for admission to the Higher Secondary Level Part I (11th Class) is limited and prescribed for boys as well as girls in the Open Merit Category as well as other categories.
Admission to 11th class in Medical and Non-Medical with sixth subject option of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Functional English only is open to all students irrespective of the school from which they have passed Matriculation examination.Admissiion is on the basis of the merit in the said examination as well as the childs performance in a single objective type written test paper in English, Physics, Chemistry, Bio-Sciences and Mathematics (of the Matriculation standard of J & K BOSE) conducted by the IMI.
Only those students who pass the 11th class examination in IMI +2 Wing (boys/girls) will be admitted to 12th Class after paying the necessary fee.
Courses offered
- English, PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, ChemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, BiologyBiologyBiology 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...
(Medial Stream) - English, PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, ChemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, Math (Non Medical Stream) - 5th subjects offered
- BiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
(BT) - Information Technology (IT)
- Functional EnglishFunctional EnglishFunctional English is usage of the English language required to perform a specific function. This is typically taught as a foundation subject as a good command of English is often required for academic study and career progression. In some cases, a particular form of technical English may be...
(FE)
- Biotechnology
Student Information Messaging (SIM) System
Communication software called "Student Information Messaging" System has been installed in the IMI. It is a two way communication system so that the institute can communicate with the parents through mobile phone text messages.Special Features
- Islamic Education:
An Islamic education is provided. Students are taught to read and write Arabic, recitation of Holy Quran and knowledge of the history of Islam.
- Hijab:
To cover the head is one of the important parts of uniform. Girls from 2nd standard onwards cover their heads with a scarf.
- Mosque:
Among the five pillars of Islam, Namaz is the 2nd pillar, and it is obligatory for a Muslim to offer prayers five times a day. To make students realize the importance of Namaz, a period, exclusively for Zuhr prayers is kept by the management compulsory on all days in the boys wing and particularly on Fridays in the girls wing. An Ijtima is also held after Nimaz on Fridays, where students themselves present their views on any Islamic, scientific and current topic, and discuss their ideas.
- Health bay:
A medical unit headed by a full time doctor, with trained staff, for the health care of students is available. Students are given treatment in the health bay during school hours.