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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Global Indian International School Singapore<br />
| imagesize = <br />
| chairman = Atul Temurnikar<br />
| established = 2002<br />
| location = SMART Campus Punggol, East Coast Campus, [[Hyderabad]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| principal = Melissa Maria<br />
| principal_label = SMART Campus principal<br />
| faculty = 200 academic; 70&nbsp;admin (2019)<br />
| classes offered = Grades K-IB Year<br />
| avg_class_size = 30<br />
| schooltype = Private<br />
| system = IB PYP, Cambridge CLSP, IGCSE, IB, CBSE<br />
| language = English, Hindi, Tamil, French,mandarin and Spanish<br />
| campus = SMART Campus, East Coast Campus<br />
| slogan = Nurturing Future Citizens<br />
| accreditation = IB, University of Cambridge IGCSE, Central Board of Secondary Education, EduTrust Hyderabad<br />
| website = {{URL|https://Hyderabad.globalindianschool.org}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Global Indian International School''' ('''GIIS''') is an [[international school]] initially established in 2002, initiated and headquartered in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=School History {{!}} International School History {{!}} It falls under the aegis of Global Schools Foundation. GIIS|url=https://www.globalindianschool.org/about/history|website=www.globalindianschool.org|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> GIIS has presence in over seven countries and 21 campuses which include those in Hyderabad (East Coast and PG - SMART Campus), Malaysia ([[Kuala Lumpur]]), India ([[Hyderabad]], [[Pune]], [[Surat]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Noida]], and [[Bangalore]]), UAE ([[Abu Dhabi]] and [[Dubai]]), Thailand ([[Bangkok]]), Vietnam ([[Ho Chi Minh City]]) and Japan ([[Tokyo]]).<ref name=" :2">{{cite web|title=NikkieAsia |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Japan-immigration/Japan-s-international-schools-flourish-despite-legal-gray-area|access-date=25 February 2019 |work=NikkieAsia |agency=NikkieAsia |publisher=NikkieAsia}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
GIIS is a Singapore-headquartered network of schools established in 2002 under the aegis of [[Global Schools Foundation]] with the aim of providing education to the expatriate community in Singapore.<ref>{{cite news |title=Global Indian International School Opens Second Tokyo Campus to Meet Growing Demand |url=https://www.businesswireindia.com/global-indian-international-school-opens-second-tokyo-campus-meet-growing-demand-54746.html |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=Business Wire India |agency=Business Wire India |publisher=Business Wire India}}</ref> The school has since expanded across South East Asia, Japan, Middle East and India.<br />
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==Management==<br />
* Mr Atul Temurnikar – co-founder and chairman, GSF<ref name="Management">{{cite web |title=Campus Management {{!}} Executive Management {{!}} GIIS |url=https://www.globalindianschool.org/about/management |website=www.globalindianschool.org |access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref><br />
* Mr Kaustubh Bodhankar - Deputy Chief Executive Officer<ref name="Management" /><br />
* Mr Rajeev Katyal - Deputy Chief Operating Officer<ref name="Management" /><br />
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== Campuses ==<br />
There are 21 GIIS campuses in seven countries - Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and India<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Judith|date=19 August 2017|title=New international school aims to cut fees by 40%|language=en|work=The Business Times|publisher=The Business Times|agency=The Business Times|url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/consumer/new-international-school-aims-to-cut-fees-by-40|access-date=19 April 2019}}</ref>(Noida, Bangalore, Ahmedabad,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Indian International School (GIIS) Ahmedabad Campus|url=https://ahmedabad.globalindianschool.org/|website=Global Indian International School (GIIS) Ahmedabad Campus}}</ref> Surat & others).<br />
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The most recent campus is the GIIS SMART Campus situated at Punggol Singapore.<br />
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== Curriculum ==<br />
Educational programmes offered by GIIS include:<ref name="auto">{{cite news |title=Global Indian International School to Launch NextGen SMART Campus in Singapore's Digital District |url=https://www.asiaone.com/corporate-news-media-outreach/global-indian-international-school-to-launch-nextgen-smart-campus-in |access-date=27 April 2019 |work=AsiaOne |agency=AsiaOne |publisher=AsiaOne}}</ref><br />
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* Global Montessori Plus (GMP) Programme<br />
* Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)<br />
* International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) (In Singapore and Tokyo)<br />
* Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP) (In Singapore, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur) <br />
* Cambridge's International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (In Singapore, Kuala Lumpur)<br />
* International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) (In Singapore, Tokyo)<br />
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== Facilities ==<br />
To support learning, GIIS schools are equipped with IT labs, interactive screens, Wi-Fi connectivity, laptops, language and math labs, as well as audiovisual spaces.<ref>{{cite news |title=Principal speak: We promote critical thinking and problem solving, says Amrita Vohra of GIIS Chinchwad |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/principal-speak-we-promote-critical-thinking-and-problem-solving-says-amrita-vohra-of-giis-chinchwad/story-t08l6bngGA8CBOh1GKTwRK.html |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |agency=Hindustan Times |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=5 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Extra curricular activities ==<br />
Extra-curricular activities at GIIS include basketball, tennis, soccer, badminton, cricket and many more. Students who excel at these sports can join the school's Gold Squad Programme, which assigns specialist coaches to students for participation in inter-school competitions and at the national level. Sports technology is also deployed to analyse the performance of players and to craft sports strategies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cultivating a love for learning: GIIS Primary Programme |url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/cultivating-a-love-for-learning-giis-primary-programme-4490.html |access-date=23 June 2019 |work=Connected To India |agency=Connected To India}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{portal|India|Singapore|Schools}}<br />
* [[Global Indian International School, Hyderabad Campus]]<br />
* [[Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus]]<br />
* [[Indian Singaporeans]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|https://www.globalindianschool.org/}}<br />
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{{Indian international schools}}<br />
{{International schools in Singapore}}<br />
{{coord missing|Singapore}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian international schools in Singapore]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2002]]<br />
[[Category:2002 establishments in Malaysia]]<br />
[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Malaysia]]<br />
[[Category:Cambridge schools in Malaysia]]</div>>MB