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Global Indian School
مدرسة جلوبال الهندية
Global Indian School; مدرسة جلوبال الهندية
	Present school building
Address
	Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Street; Al Jurf; Ajman, Emirate of Ajman; United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	25°23′54″N 55°29′35″E / 25.3983°N 55.4930°E
Information
Other name	GIS, GISA, ISA
Former name	Indian School Ajman
School type	Private
Established	1969
Status	Operational
School board	Central Board of Secondary Education
Chairman	T. Mohanachandran
Principal	Malathi Das
Vice Principal	Shobha Mohan
Vice Principal of Academics	Sindu Anand
Head Supervisor	Vimi Bhadrakumar
Teaching staff	100
Grades	K through 12th
Age range	4 to 18
Enrollment	1859 (2020-21)
Classes	66
Average class size	30
Language	English
Houses	Emerald; Ruby; Sapphire; Topaz;
Affiliation	Ministry of Education, UAE
Website	gisajman.com
	; Former school building

Global Indian School (formerly Indian School Ajman) is a private Indian K-12 school in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, established in 1988.^[3] The school is recognized by the UAE's Ministry of Education and affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education in New Delhi, India.^[4]

Indian School Ajman was recognized as one of the best schools in the UAE by EW Global School Rankings, 2019.^[5]

The Principal, Malathi Das, was awarded the CBSE's Teacher of the Year award in 2002.^[6]

History

Indian School Ajman was established in 1988 to serve the Indian expatriate community of Ajman.^[7] The school presented its first batch of students for the All India Senior School Certificate Examination in 1992.^[8] Initially, the school was the only one in its neighborhood; it started off with just 8 faculty members, as enrollments started small and grew slowly. Presently, it has about 150 staff members and a total enrollment of more than 1800 students in classes from kindergarten up to Grade 12.^[9]

Campus

Initially, the school was housed in a villa in Ajman.^[10] In 1991, it moved to a full-fledged building on a land granted by the ruler of Ajman, at the heart of Ajman city. In 2020, the school again moved to a bigger campus, following which it was renamed as 'Global Indian School'.

Academics

The school offers education from kindergarten to Grade 12, catering to students in the 4-17 age group. Students prepare for the All India Secondary School Examination and All India Senior School Certificate Examination. The school is renowned for its impressive results and a perpetual 100% pass rate.^[11]

Student body

As of 2021, there were 1859 students, mostly of Indian origin.

The student body is led by a council composed of student representatives from senior grades.

Notable alumni

Catherine Tresa, Actress and Model
Khushi Sharma, Cricketer, UAE national women’s cricket team
Sanchit Sharma, Cricketer, UAE national men’s cricket team
Vishal Oberoi, Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer at Standard Chartered

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^ "EW Global School Rankings 2019-20". Education World. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
^ Nagarkar, Jyotsna A. (2002-10-21). "Against all odds: Malathi Das". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
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^ "Message from the Principal: Malathi Das". Indian School Ajman. Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
^ Sankar, Anjana (2020-07-15). "Ajman principal wins $1 million on same day her school scored 100% pass rate". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.