M.E.S Indian school
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| Motto | Rabbi Zidni Ilman (O' Lord Advance me in knowledge) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Private School |
| Religious affiliation | Muslim |
| President | M.K Abdul Rahman |
| Principal | F.M Bashheer Ahmed |
| Location | Abu Hamour Doha Qatar  |
| Staff | 343 (approx.) |
| Students | 6259 (approx.) |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Ages | 3 to 18 |
| Houses | 25 |
| School colours | Blue |
| Publication | Clarion |
| Website | www.mesqatar.org |
M.E.S Indian school or Middle-East Education Society, commonly known as MES Indian School or MES, is a private school (privately funded) for boys and girls, founded in 1974. It is the first private expatriate school in Qatar, and the largest, primarily catering to the large Indian expatriate population in Qatar. The school is affiliated to both the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the State Board for the southern state of Kerala, India. The medium of instruction at the school is English.
It is located on the outskirts of the city of Doha, in the area known locally as Abu Hamour.
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[edit] Overview
Almost all of the school's alumni go on to universities.
[edit] History
[edit] School terms
There are three school terms in the year, collectively known as Terms
- The First Term, from early April to mid June. New students are generally admitted at the start of the First Term, unless there are exceptional mitigating factors.
- The Second Term, from late August to early December.
- The Third Term, from early January to mid March.
[edit] House structure
[edit] School uniform
[edit] Tutors and teaching
[edit] School prefects
In addition to the masters, the following categories of senior boys are entitled to exercise school discipline. Boys who belong to any of these categories, in addition to a limited number of other boy office holders, are entitled to wear badges of different colours.
Over the years their power and privileges have declined.
[edit] Sport
Sport is a major feature of life at MES.
[edit] Music & Drama
The school has a prolific drama and music sector.
[edit] School magazines
The Clarion is the official school magazine, and is also the longest running school publication.It is edited by a committee comprising students and teachers at the school and has a tradition of being fairly scrutinised and subject to severe censorship. Satirising or student opinions are not generally encouraged. While "" is published once a Half and covers all sport and cultural events other notworthy events as well.
[edit] Fees and charitable status
The fee for the academic year 2007-8 is
[edit] MES Alumni
Past students of MES are
Areef Ebrahim Bader (formerly Irfan Ibrahim, a Qatari athlete)
Qaisar Sibtain Choudhry (Pakistani Prime Minister, 2010 - 2050)
Abdul Rehman Rafiuddin (Founder of Charity House - HYD)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- [1] - Official school website
