Oman education: Modern International School pupils to get Indian board help

Muscat: Indian schools will try to admit students from the Modern International School, a senior official of the Indian School Board has said.
“We will try to accommodate all children who apply for admission to our schools. However, we cannot commit to admit all the students from a particular school or in CBSE-I curriculum,” Wilson V George, chairman, Board of Directors for Indian Schools in Oman, said.
The statement comes after officials of the Modern International School were told that they can no longer teach Indian syllabus at the school, a move which affects more than 600 pupils.
Wilson V George also said the online admissions process for Indian Schools in Oman began on January 8, 2016. “Parents seeking admission can log on to the portal, www.indianschoolsoman.com,” he added.
Every year, the board receives more than 4,000 applications for admission to six Indian schools in Muscat for classes KG I to IX.
In 2016, the board had received around 4,700 applications.
“Due to a large number of parents seeking admission for their children, we cannot make a commitment to take in a student from a particular school or in the CBSE-I curriculum as seats are allotted through random computer draws based on the priority indicated in the applications and availability of seats. All the applicants have an equal chance for admission,” he added.
Commenting on reports that the Indian School Al Wadi Kabir would take over the Modern School, he said, “The Indian School Al WadiKabir is under the Indian School Board and nobody has approached the Indian School Board so far on this matter.”
Due to the large number of parents seeking admission for their children, the demand for admissions at Indian Schools generally outstrips the total number of seats available in all such schools in the capital.
“This year, the total number of students in all Indian schools stands at 45,000, with a sizeable number in the six schools in the capital,” the Indian School Board member said.
According to officials, there is a demand for more seats for admissions from KG I to Grade II every year. “The BoD is fully aware of its social responsibility and is doing everything possible to augment the infrastructure,” it added.