Our Own English High School Sharjah
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Our Own English High School, Sharjah
is a branch of the chain of schools started GEMS (GEMS
Education) across the cities of the United Arab Emirates.It was established in the year 1982. The school has completed its silver jubilee in 2007.
initially started with a modest strength of 55 students and 5 teachers in Ajman
. The school today provides education to 10000 students with the help of a team of 200 plus teachers. Until 2007, the school followed a split shift pattern, with girls and the kindergarten
attending school in the morning and the boys attending the school in the afternoon. In September 2007, there was a separate branch for Boys.
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Dr.Wasil was honoured with the prestigious National Teacher Award awarded by the Ministry of Human Resources, receiving the award from the Ex-President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in September 2005. In recognition of leadership competency and contribution to Education, he was awarded the GEMS Fellowship - “Leadership for Learning: The Cambridge Network” Fellowship in January 2006 to research on Leadership Management at the University of Cambridge under Professor John MacBeath.
Dr.Aninda Chatterji is the Principal of the school.
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
is a branch of the chain of schools started GEMS (GEMS
Sunny Varkey
Sunny Varkey began the Varkey Group in 1980 with 'Our Own English High School'. Since 1980, the organisation has since evolved to include a number of schools internationally...
Education) across the cities of the United Arab Emirates.It was established in the year 1982. The school has completed its silver jubilee in 2007.
Sharjah Branch
Our Own English High School, SharjahSharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
initially started with a modest strength of 55 students and 5 teachers in Ajman
Ajman
Ajman , also spelt Ujman, is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres , Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...
. The school today provides education to 10000 students with the help of a team of 200 plus teachers. Until 2007, the school followed a split shift pattern, with girls and the 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...
attending school in the morning and the boys attending the school in the afternoon. In September 2007, there was a separate branch for Boys.
Administrative Structure
The Executive Principal of the school is Dr. Farooq Wasil. With over 25 years of involvement in Education, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Wasil, a doctorate specializing in Education, joined the GEMS Education in 1986 and assumed charge of Our Own English High School, Sharjah in 1994. He is currently the Executive Principal, Our Own English High School, Sharjah and Director – Asian Schools, GemsGEMS Education
GEMS Education is a global education company that owns and operates over 100 international schools providing high quality holistic education to over 100,000 students from 125 countries....
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Dr.Wasil was honoured with the prestigious National Teacher Award awarded by the Ministry of Human Resources, receiving the award from the Ex-President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in September 2005. In recognition of leadership competency and contribution to Education, he was awarded the GEMS Fellowship - “Leadership for Learning: The Cambridge Network” Fellowship in January 2006 to research on Leadership Management at the University of Cambridge under Professor John MacBeath.
Dr.Aninda Chatterji is the Principal of the school.