Sunday 24 / November / 2024
Muscat: With the Indian school system in Oman actively encouraging children of other nationalities to apply for admission, school administrators in the country have explained the ways of doing so for the new academic year.
A detailed list of steps that parents and children seeking admission to Indian schools in the capital area has been provided on the website of the Board of Directors of Indian Schools in Oman, and can be visited at: www.indianschoolsinoman.com/admit.aspx
Online registration form
Admissions are currently open for classes from kindergarten to grade IX. All applicants must fill in the online registration form.
“The centralised admission system with online registration introduced by the Board of Directors, Indian Schools in Oman has facilitated the entire admission process, making it convenient for parents and schools to take care of the rush for admissions,” said the board in a circular.
Entering the online admissions portal requires a unique identification number and password that will be sent to parents by SMS and/ or email, once they submit an application form for their child. The application form can be obtained at the above address. Once filled in, the form needs to be sent to the board of directors on [email protected]
Parents also have to pay a non-refundable fee of OMR15 for each application. The transfer should be made out to the “Board of Directors Indian School”, and remitted to Bank Muscat account number 0333 00581788 0017.
No objection certificate
A scanned copy of the signed application form, the fee receipt and supporting documents (copy of passport and resident ID card) must then be emailed to the admissions team. Non-Indian nationals must also obtain a no-objection certificate from the embassy of their country at the time of seeking admission.
“Considering the COVID pandemic situation, admission procedures have been made completely online,” added the board.
“Parents, therefore, do not have to visit the schools for submission of documents or the remittance of admission processing fee. Instead, the scanned copy of the application form duly signed by the parent, along with the copy of the processing fee receipt/deposit slip shall be emailed to [email protected] with the unique login registration number of the application form as the subject of the email.”
The email should also include the name of the student, the mode of remittance (online transfer/CDM deposit), and the date of remittance. If any parent has challenges in remitting the fee online, the application form, along with OMR15 in cash can be submitted in either Indian School Muscat or Indian School Al Maabela.
Computer draw
Once parents have received their unique identification number and password, they can enter the portal at www.indianschoolsinoman.com/admit.aspx and choose the schools to which they are seeking admission. Parents are required to list at least one school as their first choice, while also listing alternatives for their children. Children will be provided admission to schools based on a randomly-generated computer draw.
Seven schools in the capital are part of the online admission process: Muscat, Bousher, Darsait, Wadi Kabir, Ghubra, Seeb and Maabela. For admission to the international schools in Wadi Kabir and Al Ghubra, parents need to approach these two institutions directly. Parents who currently live in the interior and need to move their child to a capital school if they are relocating to Muscat must also enter the draw. Furthermore, should a parent want their child to study in the same school as their sibling, that can also be entertained, but only if the chosen school is clearly marked as first choice during the application process.
“The draw is open to all Indian nationals and expatriate students,” said a member of the board. “We understand that education is a fundamental right and as a community school, we cannot deny that to anyone if we have space to accommodate them.
“However, Omani students are not able to seek admission with us, as the Ministry of Education has stipulated that they must be educated in their own schools,” he added. “Of course, there are some rare exceptions, we can admit them once they receive clearance from the relevant organisations from their side.”
