Abu Dhabi Indian School ( ar, مدرسة أبو ظبي الهندية), commonly abbreviated as "ADIS", is a private school offering Indian curriculum education in Abu Dhabi,

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. The school is managed by a

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. The school is established for the Indian community in Abu Dhabi, with the oversight of the Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates as Chief Patron. The school is affiliated to the

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, India and is recognized and licensed by the

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, Abu Dhabi.

History

Abu Dhabi Indian School was initially based at the old Indian Social Center (ISC) premises in the year 1975. It was established to provide educational facilities for the Indian community in the UAE. The school was able to have its own campus by 1980, with the help of the Late UAE President,

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان آل نَهْيَان, Zāyed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati politician, statesman, and philanthropist who served as ...

, who donated a plot of land in the Shabia Muroor Area to the Indian community.

Al Wathba branch

On 14 September 2014, in the Al Wathba region in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city, the first external branch of the school opened up with the official name of Abu Dhabi Indian School-Branch 1, Al Wathba (ADIS-1) with an independent administrative system. In 2019 the size of the new school was 3300 students with 240 teachers.

Notable alumni

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, Indian Actress * Jonathan Figy, UAE cricketer *

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, Author

References

External links

Abu Dhabi Indian School website
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