Al-Alia International Indian School مدرسة العالية الهندية العالمية | |
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Prince Fahad Ibn Ibrahim Al Saud Street | |
Coordinates | 24°39′18″N 46°43′45″E / 24.65500°N 46.72917°E |
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Other name | Al Aliya International School [1] |
Former name | Al-Alia Indian Central School |
School type | Private day school |
Motto | Scaling Greater Heights Still... |
Opened | 3 April 2003 |
Founder | Thomas Chandy |
School board | Central Board of Secondary Education |
Educational authority | Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia |
Chairperson | Mary Chandy |
Principal | Dr. Shanu C. Thomas |
Academic Supervisor (Boys Section) | Sreekanth R |
Principal (Girls Section) | Mrs.Latha Kavitha |
Vice Principal (Girls Junior Section) | Soji Abraham |
Grades | K–12 |
Gender |
Co-education (till
kindergarten) Gender-isolated (from first grade) |
Age range | 4 to 18 |
Enrollment | 2525 |
Education system | Indian |
Language | English |
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Affiliation | CBSE Gulf Sahodaya |
Demonym | Alian |
Website |
alaliaschool |
Al-Alia International Indian School (AAIIS) ( Arabic: مدرسة العالية الهندية العالمية) is a K–12 gender-isolated English-medium community-based private foreign school in the al-Malazz neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, primarily serving the Indian diaspora, [2] mostly Malayalis. [3] Established in 2003 by Indian politician and businessman Thomas Chandy, [4] the school offers Indian curriculum prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education, [5] and is a member of the CBSE Gulf Sahodaya besides being approved by the country's Ministry of Education.
In January 2003, Indian politician and educationist Thomas Chandy announced the establishment of Al-Alia Indian Central School in the capital's al-Aziziyah neighborhood during a press-conference among journalists in Riyadh. [6] Chandy chose al-Aziziyah neighborhood in order to cope with the soaring education needs of the Indian community in Manfuhah and Ghubaira neighborhoods. [6] The school was inaugurated on 3 April 2003 with 23 teachers and 200 students with Dr. Ram Thakur being its inaugural principal. In 2009, the school shifted its premises from al-Aziziyah to a new campus in al-Malazz neighborhood. [7]
In 2012, Al Alia made headlines when it hosted a condolence meeting within its premises upon the death of former Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia MO Hasan Farook Maricar. [8] More than 40 different leaders of various Indian organization attended the event presided over by the school's then principal, Pious John. [8] In May 2015, Al Alia International Indian School conducted an investiture ceremony of the Girls' Wing, in which Yara school's principal Aasima Saleem was invited as the chief guest. [9] Al Alia celebrated its 17th anniversary in late 2019, in which Rajesh Kumar from the Indian embassy in Riyadh was invited as chief guest. [10]
In November 2013, Yara International School defeated Al Alia International Indian School at the third Inter-School Football tournament organized by LuLu Group. [11] In 2014, Al-Alia took part in the Peevees UN Simulation Conference which was chaired by Capt. William Roe, managing director of the Saudi Aviation Flight Academy [12] and hosted by Al Yasmin International School in Riyadh. [13] In November 2015, Al-Alia participated in Lulu-Keli Inter-School Football Tournament hosted by LuLu Group at Nasriya Al-Asima International Stadium in Riyadh [14] and also faced-off against Yara International School. [15] In 2017, Riyadh Indian Association (RIA) hosted RIA Faber Castell Impressions 2017, in which 700 students from different countries participated, including Al Alia. [16] IISR blanked out Al Alia in the 5th Keli Inter-School Football Tournament for Safa Makkah Cup held at Nadi Al-Riyadh Stadium. [17]
Al-Alia International Indian School is owned by Mohammad Hamad Abdullah Al Humaidi, a Kuwaiti educationist [18] and is presently managed by a committee of 3 permanent and 8 non-permanent members. [19]
Name | Position held | Tenure |
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Mary Chandy | Chairperson | Permanent |
Dr. Toby Chandy | Vice-Chairman | Permanent |
Tessy Joel Jacob | Member | Permanent |
Dr. Shanu C. Thomas | Secretary and principal | Non-permanent |
Priya Oommen Joy | Member | Non-permanent |
Adv. John Thomas | Member | Non-permanent |
Usha Thomas | Member | Non-permanent |
Dhanya Sarath | Member | Non-permanent |
Asha Saju Sam | Member | Non-permanent |
Leena Varghese | Member | Non-permanent |
Laly Alexander | Member | Non-permanent |
Principal | In office |
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Dr. Ram Dial Thakur | 2003 – 2007 |
Renjith Alexander | 2007 – 2011 |
Pious John | 2011 – 2015 |
Dr. Shanu C Thomas | 2015 – present |