Khaleej Times

4 Indian schools improve rating to ‘very good’

- KHDA INSPECTION Sarwat Nasir sarwat@khaleejtim­es.com

Thank you for advancing your students’ personal and social developmen­t, their leadership qualities, technology skills, innovation and desire to contribute to their school and community.”

dubai — An inspection report of Indian and Pakistani schools in Dubai is set to be released today.

However, the Knowledge and Human Developmen­t Authority (KHDA) gave a sneak peek on their Twitter on Wednesday, revealing some of the results.

Four Indian schools improved their rating from ‘good’ to ‘very good’ this year, helping 6,000 students receive better quality education. These schools include GEMS New Millennium School, JSS Internatio­nal, Ambassador School and JSS Private School Dubai.

“Congratula­tions on improving your rating to ‘very good’ this year,” KHDA tweeted to GEMS New Millennium School. “Thank

Knowledge and Human Developmen­t Authority

you for advancing your students’ personal and social developmen­t, their leadership qualities, technology skills, innovation and desire to contribute to their school and community.”

The Principal of the school, Fatima Martin, released a statement after the announceme­nt, saying that they were rated as ‘good’ in their first school inspection­s in 2015.

“Now, thanks to steady yearon-year improvemen­t, we have passed the next milestone in our school’s developmen­t. The concerted efforts of all staff at GEMS New Millennium School, to pursue excellence, have been instrument­al in this achievemen­t,” Martin said.

In a tweet to JSS Internatio­nal, the KHDA said: “JSS Internatio­nal showed strong and welldistri­buted leadership, which has improved the school, its students and the whole school community. Well done.” A total of 11 schools were rated ‘good’ this year, which include Amled School, Credence High School, GEMS Heritage, Our Own High School, Indian High School, Springsdal­es, The Kindergart­en Starters, GEMS Our Own Indian, Bilva Indian School, The Indian Academy and Primus Private School.

Pakistani schools

As for Pakistani schools in Dubai, there are currently only two private ones that are operating — The HH Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School and the Pakistan Educationa­l Academy.

In last year’s report it was revealed that the Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School had improved its rating to ‘acceptable’ after being rated weak for seven years straight.

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