Imaduddin School އިމާދުއްދީން ސްކޫލް | |
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Location | |
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Coordinates | 4°10′16″N 73°30′40″E / 4.171065°N 73.511004°E |
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School type | Primary and Secondary |
Motto | Determination is the key to Success |
Religious affiliation(s) | Islam |
Founded | 5 September 2001 |
Status | Active |
Principal | Ali Mamdhooh |
Deputy Principal (Afternoon) | Seena Latheef |
Deputy Principal (Morning) | Mariyam Shaheedha |
Teaching staff | 137 (as of 2020)[1] |
Grades | 1-10[1] |
Gender | Boys and Girls |
Language | Dhivehi, English |
Schedule type | Morning Session: Grades 6-10 Afternoon Session: Grades 1-5 |
Hours in school day | 6 |
Houses | Fenfiyaaz, Yagooth, Alimas and Ithaamui |
Color(s) | Orange |
Website | ims.edu.mv |
Imaduddin School is one of the youngest schools in the Republic of Maldives. Imaduddin School was put up with the assistance of the Islamic Development Bank. The foundation stone was laid by the honorable Minister of Education, Dr. Mohamed Latheef on 26 October 1998.[2] The school has participated and won in many inter-school competitions and regular activities.[3][4][5] It also hosted events and celebrated international events.[6][7]
Imaduddin School was inaugurated on 5 September 2001 by the former President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[2]
The name Imaduddin refers to Muhammad Imaduddin I who ruled the Maldives during the late 1600s. The school has almost 2000 students. Until 2009 the school taught students up to grade 7. After 2010 it also taught grades 8–10. It is the first primary school in Maldives that also has secondary classes. The school also provides education for students with special needs called "Jewel Center".[8]
In May 2016, Universal Foundation, a charity concentrating on Human Development and Humanitarian efforts in Maldives, partnered with the school's special education center by running a training program for its teachers, by sponsoring a trainer from Malaysia to Visit Maldives to conduct the training during that month.[9]
During the pandemic, one Jewel Center student named Fathimath Mishka Mohamed, got diagnosed with COVID-19 and had to be quarantined at her home with her mother and father. She went to the hospital in an ambulance, when they arrived they put a ventilator on her, but by the time they got there her nose was already bleeding and it wasn't long before Mishka died in the hospital at 10 years old. Fauziyya Mohamed, a leading teacher at Imaduddin said, "She was a very talented child. She was a very polite person and got along with her classmates and teachers."[10]
In January 2023, Neelan Fihaara, or "Japan",[11] a second-hand shop in Malé was lit on fire, and reports came to the Police at around 5:30 am. The fire spreading towards the north of the market and heading towards Imaduddin School was controlled at 7:25 a.m., while the fire in the east was controlled by 8:25 a.m. by the collaborative effort of the MNDF, Police Services, and the public. The blaze had also spread towards an accommodation block for expatriate workers towards the east and had completely burned down the building. 165 workers from Bangladesh and 1 from India were living in the accommodation block, all of them employed by the Malé City Council. The 250 people impacted by the fire were provided temporary shelter at Imaduddin School and arrangements were made to give them food and water.[12][13]
In 30 August 2023, the school started an exchange program, where four students and the headmaster of Akash International School, a school in India, came to Imaduddin and Iskandhar for a week.[14]
Alimas[2] | Purple | Amethyst |
Ithaamua[2] | Blue | Sapphire |
Yagooth[2] | Red | Ruby |
Fenfiyaaz[2] | Green | Emerald |
All the students belong to a single house upon admission to the school. Each house is run by the 3 people:
These posts are assigned to students from grade 8-10, through the house system. Students are given the opportunity to participate in Activities including sports, games and more. Inter-house tournaments in popular sports take place in the school, most recent being the 2023 Inter-house Basketball Tournament, where Fenfiyaaz won.
Imaduddin School has a wide range of uniform bodies such as Cub Scouts, Scouts, Girl Guides, Little Maids, Cadets, Band,[2] and Traffic Monitors for grades 6-9.
Traffic Monitors began in October 2022 for grades 6-9.[17]
Facility | Description |
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Shujaee Library[18][19] | The school has 2 libraries, indoor and outdoor, most commonly the indoor library is used. The library includes Dhivehi books, fiction books, non-fiction books, novels, and many more. Students can go to the library during the library period given once a week. |
Science Laboratory | Students can use this lab during the Science period. |
Audio Visual Room | This room provides a projector, where students can use. |
Computer Laboratory | For computer science students to learn. |
Sports Hall[20] | Students can go to the Sports Hall or the school grounds to play any sport during HPE period. It's also used for sport competitions. |
Health Room | Students can go to the health room to receive medical treatment for any injuries. |
The school provides various after-school activities such as a STEM lab provided by ForLoop Coding Academy,[21] where students can learn how to code using different programming languages such as Python and Scratch. Another being, a sports pool where interested students and coaches teaches them any sport. Examples being basketball, football, etc.