Ghiyasuddin School
Encyclopedia
Ghiyasuddin International School is the first public-private school opened in Malé
, the capital of the Maldives
. The school building was constructed with Japanese aid, and began operating in February, 1999, as Ghiyasuddin School. In the year 2010, Ghiyasuddin School was renamed as Ghiyasuddin International School. On 10 January 2010 the official inauguration was conducted by President Mohamed Nasheed
.
The school is named after Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din who became Sultan in 1766 and is known for introducing breadfruit
to the country.
. The school was funded and constructed with the aid of the Japan
ese government. Even though the school had started operating, the construction was only finished one month later, on the 14th of March. The school was inaugurated on the 9th of June 1999 by the then president His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom. The school was named after Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din who ruled the country in 1766.
On 4 November 2009, The Maldivian Government signed an agreement with Sri Educare Ltd to privatize the school. This is the first school to be privatized under the government’s privatization policy. With the agreement, the school was renamed as "Ghiyasuddin International School". And on the 10th of January 2010, Ghiyasuddin International was officially inaugurated by President of the Maldives, His Excellency Mohamed Nasheed
.
Chorus
Go steady in the light of Ghiyasuddin,
be ready and alert,to learn and lead,
And honour of the purple glory,
with your heart,with your words,and deeds
Dheenaa Gaumah,jihaadhey kuraan,
maazee ge bathalun misaalah,balaa,
hiyyvaru ge hiyymai,amaazun hifaa,
dhaashey dharinney hafaraai,balaa
Chorus
Go forth in hope,courage and vision,
go hand in hand care in,your heart,
go strong and true,for self and for all,
go for your dreams,go reach for the stars,
Chorus
Lyrics: Ibrahim Izwan
Music: Shaaz Saeedh
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
, the capital of the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. The school building was constructed with Japanese aid, and began operating in February, 1999, as Ghiyasuddin School. In the year 2010, Ghiyasuddin School was renamed as Ghiyasuddin International School. On 10 January 2010 the official inauguration was conducted by President Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed is a Maldivian politician. He is the current President of the Maldives. He is the founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was its presidential candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, defeating long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a second round of voting...
.
The school is named after Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din who became Sultan in 1766 and is known for introducing breadfruit
Breadfruit
Breadfruit is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry family, Moraceae, growing throughout Southeast Asia and most Pacific Ocean islands...
to the country.
History
Ghiyasuddin International opened on the 7th February 1999 as Ghiyasuddin School. Ghiyasuddin School was the sixth primary school to be opened in MaléMalé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
. The school was funded and constructed with the aid of the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese government. Even though the school had started operating, the construction was only finished one month later, on the 14th of March. The school was inaugurated on the 9th of June 1999 by the then president His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom. The school was named after Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din who ruled the country in 1766.
On 4 November 2009, The Maldivian Government signed an agreement with Sri Educare Ltd to privatize the school. This is the first school to be privatized under the government’s privatization policy. With the agreement, the school was renamed as "Ghiyasuddin International School". And on the 10th of January 2010, Ghiyasuddin International was officially inaugurated by President of the Maldives, His Excellency Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed is a Maldivian politician. He is the current President of the Maldives. He is the founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was its presidential candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, defeating long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a second round of voting...
.
School song
Chorus
Go steady in the light of Ghiyasuddin,
be ready and alert,to learn and lead,
And honour of the purple glory,
with your heart,with your words,and deeds
Dheenaa Gaumah,jihaadhey kuraan,
maazee ge bathalun misaalah,balaa,
hiyyvaru ge hiyymai,amaazun hifaa,
dhaashey dharinney hafaraai,balaa
Chorus
Go forth in hope,courage and vision,
go hand in hand care in,your heart,
go strong and true,for self and for all,
go for your dreams,go reach for the stars,
Chorus
Lyrics: Ibrahim Izwan
Music: Shaaz Saeedh