Indian School Sohar (ISS) is an English co-educational school for Indians in the Al Hambar area of Sohar, Oman. It was founded in 1982 and is managed by members of the Indian business community. The school has students from kindergarten to Class 12 and is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education in India.[1]

Its logo is "From darkness to light" in Sanskrit and English, with a lamp in the center flanked by a pair of swans and an open book (symbolizing learning).[2]

Awards

ISS won the Shastra Pratibha Contest in 2008 and 2009 in the sub-senior group, receiving the Indian Ambassador's Rolling Trophy. The contest is organised by Science India Forum, with the trophy awarded to the winning school. A school team was runner-up in the school-team category in the annual Times of Oman quiz.[3][4] The finals were held on 17 April 2009 in the Qurum amphitheater. One hundred seventy-nine teams participated from all over Oman, and ISS finished fourth; Indian ambassador to Oman H.E. Anil Wadhwa visited the school.[5] ISS organises competitive events for students to hone their skills.[6]

ISS has been part of the national news.[7][8][9][10] The school has participated in international Olympiads, including the 2009 International Informatics Olympiad. Seven students secured a perfect 10 in the 2011 Class 10 (AISSE) exams.[11] Four students from the 2010–2011 Class 12 received INSPIRE scholarships (Rs 400,000 over five years) from the Department of Science and Technology for reaching the top one percent in the 2011 CBSE Class 12 Board exams.[12] A Class 11 student won third prize in the Ambassador's Polemic Challenge and was congratulated by Anil Wadhwa, ambassador of India to Oman. ISS students topped the Young Bulls competition held in 2012.[13] The ISS annual Sports Day has been covered by the Times of Oman.[14] The school received the Ambassador's Trophy for most improved school in Oman from Ambassador J.S. Mukul at a conference at Muscat.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ CBSE, ISS; CBSE (11 September 2009). "Affiliation". EDUCATIONAL. CBSE. p. 1. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Logo". Indian School Sohar. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. ^ "CBSE results: Pranshu Dasgupta of Class 12, Aman Saji of Class 10 declared Oman toppers". The Arabian Stories. The Arabian Stories. 5 July 2022. p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  4. ^ Oman, Times; Times of Oman (18 April 2009). "Times of Oman Quiz". News. Times of Oman. p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  5. ^ Embassy, ISS; Indian Embassy (November 2007). "Ambassador's Visit" (PDF). News. Indian Embassy. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  6. ^ Oman, ISS; Times of Oman (24 May 2007). "Competitions". News. Times of Oman. p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  7. ^ Creative Minds. Times of Oman, Page 7, 1 August 2007
  8. ^ Maths Operation contest. Oman Tribune, Page 3, Nation, 31 August 2007
  9. ^ Tribune, Nation, 9 August 2007
  10. ^ "Times of Oman". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  11. ^ "TimesofOman E-paper – Newspaper View". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  12. ^ CBSE circular no. CBSE/CU/INSPIRE-2011/ dated 1 July 2011
  13. ^ Times of Oman Market Section Page B 10 dated 05/02/2013–
  14. ^ http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-1909.aspx′[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ "Times of Oman | News :: Indian School Sohar wins Ambassador?s Trophy". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  16. ^ "Times of Oman | News :: CBSE 12th grade results: Indian School Sohar breaks record in AISSCE". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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