Jamaluddin School is a government run school located in Galolhu district, Malé, Maldives. It is the second Primary School to be opened in Malé. The school has participated and won in many interschool competitions.[2][3]
| Jamaluddin School ޖަމާލުއްދިން ސްކޫލް | |
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Rah Dhebai Magu , , | |
| Coordinates | 4°10′22″N 73°30′35″E / 4.172758°N 73.509790°E |
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| Former name | Jamaluddin Primary School |
| School type | Primary and Secondary Government |
| Motto | Knowledge is Wisdom |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Islam |
| Established | 16 February 1985 |
| Status | Active |
| Administrator | Mohamed Shafeeg (as of 2021)[1] |
| Principal | Hassan Mohamed (as of 2021)[1] |
| Deputy Principals | Aishath Sheetha & Fathimath Fazna (as of 2021)[1] |
| Language | Dhivehi & English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Color(s) | Blue |
| Last updated: 3 August 2024 | |
History
editThe foundation of the school was laid down on 11 November 1979 by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[4] Jamaluddin was inaugurated on 16 February 1985 by President Gayoom.[5] The school is named after religious scholar Mohamed Jamaluddin or Vaadhoo Dhanna Kaleyfaanu.[4][5] It was opened as Jamaluddin Primary School.[5]
In 1985, the school officially began with more than 800 students and 33 teachers including the Principal, Senior Assistant Principal and a Supervisor.[4] During its inception, it only had one session, grades 1-2 and a class for handicapped children. Grade 3 was later introduced in 1986 and the school had three working sessions, grade 4 was started in 1987. Jamaluddin Primary School was changed to its current name in 1990 and the school badge changed from JPS to JS. Grade 5 classes started and sessions were changed to two with longer hours.[4] In 1991 the four Houses, Burakirani (Red), Koimala (Violet), Siththimava (Gold) and Thukkala (Green) were formed. All the students and teachers were divided into these houses.[4] In 1998, Jamaluddin School was the first primary School to have grade 6 classes.[4]
Jamaluddin was shifted to a new building with modern facilities on 6 February 2000.[4] In 2008, the school motto changed from "Wisdom is Knowledge" to "Knowledge is Wisdon".[4] In October, a dictionary for Maldivian Sign Language was prepared by the school.[4] In 2011, Secondary grades were started and grade 8 was introduced.[4]
In 2021, Nuha Rilwan made history by being the first Maldivian to achieve Woman FIDE Master.[6][7]
In 2023, Ikan Waleed is the youngest person to secure a spot in the National Men's Chess team.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "އަހަރު ރިޕޯޓު 2021" [Year Report 2021] (PDF). Ministry of Education (Maldives) (in Divehi). 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Zalif, Zunana (11 April 2019). "Jamaluddin wins U-12 category for interschool handball tournament". Raajje TV. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Hassan, Miuna (29 April 2019). "އިންޓަރ ސްކޫލް ހޭންޑް ބޯލް: 14 އަހަރުން ދަށުގެ ޗެމްޕިއަންކަން ނެގުމާ ގާތަށް ޖަމާލުއްދިން ޖެހިލައިފި" [Inter School Handball: Jamaluddin close to winning Under-14 championship]. Raajje TV (in Divehi). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "About". JS Secondary. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim and Begum Kalsoom visits Jamaluddin School". The President's Office. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ School, Jamaluddin [@jamaluddin_mv] (23 September 2021). "We proudly congratulate our Grade 10 student Nuha Rilwan for winning the prestigious Woman FIDE Master title. This makes her the 1st WFM in the Maldives. We are very proud of her achievement. @HassanM56819295 @aisthly @MoEdumv" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 August 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "A student at Jamaluddin School playing for the Maldives National Chess Team has achieved Woman FIDE Master (WFM)". Maldives Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Ikan Waleed: A Chess Prodigy Making History for the National Team". The Edition. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.