Imaduddin School
Native nameޢިމާދުއްދީން ސްކޫލް
AddressAmeenee Magu
RegionGalolhu
CityMalé
CountryMaldives
Zipcode20144
Coordinates4.171065°N 73.511004°E
SchooltypePrimary and Secondary
Religious affiliationIslam
Motto translationDetermination is the Key to Success
Founded5 September 2001
StatusActive
PrincipalAli Mamdhooh
Teaching staff137 (as of 2020)[1]
Grades1-10[1]
GenderBoys and Girls
LanguageDhivehi, English
Hours in day6
HousesFenfiyaaz, Yagooth, Alimas and Ithaamui
ColorsOrange
Websiteims.edu.mv
Lastupdate27 July 2024

Imaduddin School is a public school located in the Galolhu, Malé in the Maldives. Imaduddin School was put up with the assistance of the Islamic Development Bank, the foundation stone was laid by the then 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]

History

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.[2] 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 Centre".[8]

On 9 January 2023, the school served as the temporary shelter for the expatriate workers who were impacted during the 2023 Neelan Fihaara fire.[9] Arrangements were made to give them food and water.[10]

On 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.[11] Grade 9 students of Imaduddin also went to 3 schools in Bangalore.[12]

On 27 March 2024, the school held a fundraiser for the humanitarian aid of Palestinians during the Gaza war, which they raised MVR 105,710 and on 4 April, the school donated all the money to Khidhumaiy, a local NGO.[13] A special assembly was held at the school and the cheque was handed to Khidhumaiy.[13]

Previous Principals of Imaduddin

  • Mr. Abdulla Zameer (5 January 2000 to 23 May 2004)[14]
  • Ms. Juwaiyriya Ibrahim (1 August 2004 to 14 May 2006 and 26 August 2009 to 7 April 2011)[14]
  • Ms. Mausooma Ali (14 May 2006 to 26 August 2009)[14]
  • Mr. Ibrahim Asif Rasheed (23 May 2011 to 20 November 2013)[14]
  • Mr. Mohamed Shaheen (9 April 2014 to 26 September 2014)[14]
  • Ms. Wafa Waheed Mohamed (30 December 2014 to 16 June 2018)[14]
  • Mr. Ibrahim Mujahid (16 June 2018 to 11 June 2019)[14]
  • Mr. Ibrahim Shathir (4 April 2019 to 6 February 2020), he was removed by the Education Ministry after a petition was submitted by parents of students and teachers requesting his dismissal.[14][15]
  • Dr. Ali Mamdhooh (25 January 2021 to Present)[14][16]

Houses

Alimas[14]PurpleAmethyst
Ithaamui[14]BlueSapphire
Yagooth[14]RedRuby
Fenfiyaaz[14]GreenEmerald

All the students belong to a single house upon admission to the school. Each house is run by the 3 people:

  • Teachers
  • House Captain
  • House Deputy Captain

These posts are assigned to students from grade 9-10, 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.

Uniform Bodies

Imaduddin School has a wide range of uniform bodies such as Cub Scouts, Scouts, Girl Guides, Little Maids, Cadets, Band,[14] and Traffic Monitors for grades 6-9.

Traffic Monitors began in October 2022 for grades 6-9.[17]

List of Clubs

Facilities

FacilityDescription
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 LaboratoryStudents can use this lab during the Science period.
Audio Visual RoomThis room provides a projector, where students can use.
Computer LaboratoryFor 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 RoomStudents can go to the health room to receive medical treatment for any injuries.
Therapy RoomA room located in the ground floor, used for Jewel Centre students with complex learning disabilities.[21][22] It was established by the Bank of Maldives (BML).[23]
Bodurasgefaanu Maalan"Bodurasgefaanu Maalan" or more commonly known as the hall, is the main hall of the school located at the ground floor. It is commonly used in concerts, school assemblies and a place where higher grades take tests.

After-school activities

The school provides various after-school activities such as a STEM lab provided by ForLoop Coding Academy,[24] 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.

References

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  2. ^ "Imaduddin School". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. ^ Bushry, Anaan (16 May 2023). "Record breaking start to Inter-School Athletics Championship". The Edition. Archived 6 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ "އިންޓަ ސްކޫލް ނެޓްބޯޅަ މުބާރާތް: ތާޖުއްދީނާއި އިމާދުއްދީން އަދި ވީއައިއެޗްއެސް އިން ފެށީ މޮޅަކުން" [Inter School Netball Tournament: Imaduddin and VIHS starts with a win] (in dv). Dharivaru. 28 October 2023. Archived 6 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ Ahmed, Mohamed (8 September 2023). "ކީރިތި ޤުރްއާން މުބާރާތުން އެއްވަނަ އިމާދުއްދީނުގެ މުހައްމަދު ސައީއަށް" [Quran Competition first place goes to Imaduddin's Mohamed Saii] (in dv). Dharivaru. Archived 6 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ^ Moosa, Fathimath Ahlaa (27 March 2022). "އިމާދުއްދީން ސްކޫލުން "ކާލަމާ ބަހީ"ގެ ނަމުގައި އިވެންޓެއް" [Imaduddin School starts an event with the name "Kaalama Bahee"] (in dv). Dharivaru. Archived 28 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ^ "ނުކުޅެދުންތެރިކަން ހުންނަ މީހުންގެ ދުވަސް ފާހަގަކުރުން: އިމާދުއްދީނުގައި ޕެރައޮލިމްޕިކް ކުޅިވަރު ހަރަކާތްތަކާއެކު ދަރިވަރުންގެ ހުނަރު ދައްކާލުން" [Celebrating Disability Day: Imaduddin students showcase their talents with Paralympic sports activities] (in dv). Dharivaru. 3 December 2023. Archived 6 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Senior management of Imaduddin School brief the President on the school's special needs programme". The President's Office. 15 July 2009. Archived 1 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  9. ^ "MNDF controls massive fire at Neelan Fihaara". One. 9 January 2023. Archived 1 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ Mohamed, Naizak (9 January 2023). "Neelan Fihaara fire: Over 250 people in temporary shelter". Sun. Archived 1 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ Ahmed, Mohamed (30 August 2023). "ބޭރުގެ ދަރިވަރުންނާއެކު "އެކްސްޗޭންޖް ޕްރޮގްރާމް"އެއް އިމާދުއްދީނުން ފަށައިފި" [Imaduddin School starts "Exchange Program" with foreign students] (in dv). Dharivaru. Archived 6 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  12. ^ "އެކްސްޗޭންޖް ޕްރޮގްރާމުގެ ދަށުން އިމާދުއްދީނުގެ ފަސް ދަރިވަރުން އިންޑިޔާއަށް" [Under the exchange program five students of Imaduddin to India] (in dv). Dharivaru. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  13. ^ "ޣައްޒާއަށް އެހީވާ ފަންޑަށް އިމާދުއްދީނުން އެއްލައްކަ ރުފިޔާގެ އެހީއެއް" [Imaduddin donates 1 lakh to Gaza Aid fund] (in dv). Dharivaru. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  14. ^ "A glimpse of Imaduddin School". Facebook. Imaduddin school Official. Archived 11 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  15. ^ Hadi, Ahmedulla Abdul (7 February 2020). "Education Ministry changes Imaaduddin School's principals". Sun. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  16. ^ Nizaaru, Aasima (6 February 2021). "އިމާދުއްދީން ސްކޫލަށް އަހަރެއް ފަހުން ދާއިމީ ޕްރިންސިޕަލެއް" [Imaduddin School one year later found a principal] (in dv). Mihaaru. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  17. ^ Shuraau, Ahmed (2 October 2022). "އިމާދުއްދީން ސްކޫލްގެ ދަރިވަރުންނަށް ސްކޫލް ޓްރެފިކް މޮނިޓަރސް ޕްރޮގްރާމް ފަށައިފި" [Students of Imaduddin start Traffic Monitors Program] (in dv). Gaafu. Archived 2 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  18. ^ "ޒަމާނީ ވަޞީލަތްތަކާއެކު އިމާދުއްދީން ސްކޫލްގެ "ޝުޖާޢީ ލައިބްރަރީ" ހުޅުވައިފި" [Imaduddin School's "Shujaee Library" opens with modernized facilities] (in dv). Dharivaru. 27 November 2022. Archived 11 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  19. ^ Nizaaru, Aasima (15 November 2020). "Imaduddin School gai outdoor library hulhuvaifi" [Imaduddin School opens outdoor library] (in dv). Mihaaru. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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  23. ^ "Bank of Maldives supports the establishment of therapy room in Imaduddin School". Bank of Maldives. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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