Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus
Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus or GIIS Tokyo (グローバル・インディアン・インターナショナル・スクール, Gurōbaru Indian Intānashonaru Sukūru) is an Indian international school in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.[1] It is a part of the Global Indian International School network and it uses the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) of India curricula.[2]
Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus グローバル・インディアン・インターナショナル・スクール | |
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8-3-13 Nishi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 133 0088 〒133-0088 東京都江戸川区西葛西 8-3-13 | |
Coordinates | 35°39′24″N 139°51′32″E |
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Website | tokyo |
History
In July 2006 the school opened. The school serves kindergarten through high school.[3] English is the medium of instruction.[3]
Currently, the school has 4 campuses in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.
As of 2022 it had about 1220 students, 55% of whom are Japanese nationals, 35% of Indian nationals and others from mixed nationalities. Initially, the school had few Japanese students but the number increased as the popularity of international schools among Japanese people increased. In 2022, an Indian diplomat, Aftab Seth, who served as the Ambassador of India to coountries like, Greece, Vietnam and Japan was invited for the Leadership Lecture Series. And in 2023, Mr. Suhas Risbood and Mr. Rohit Khandadia were invited for the same on the topic " Sustainability" .
See also
References
- "." Global Indian International School. Retrieved on March 8, 2015. "Minami Shinozaki Machi 3-20-6, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 133 0065"
- Saito, Mayumi. "Weekend Beat: Japanese parents praise Tokyo's Indian schools" (). The Asahi Shimbun/International Herald Tribune. September 22, 2007, Tokyo edition. Retrieved on March 10, 2015. See alternate location (Archive).
Further reading
(in Japanese)
- Xu Hui (徐 輝). "A comparative study of Chinese and Indian school in Japan : Focus on the "Tokyo chuka school" and "GIIS"" (在日華僑学校と印僑学校に関する比較考察 : 東京中華学校とGIISを中心に; Archive). 大東アジア学論集 (14), 44-63, 2014-03. 大東文化大学大学院アジア地域研究科. See profile and profile #2 at CiNii. see profile at Daito Bunka University Repository (大東文化大学機関リポジトリ). English abstract available.