| Motto | Rabbi Zidni Ilman (O' Lord Advance me in knowledge) |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Private School |
| President | M.K Abdul Rahman |
| Principal | A.P Sasidharan |
| Location | Abu Hamour Doha Qatar |
| Staff | 600 (approx.) |
| Students | 10000 (approx.) |
| Gender | Boys & Girls.not co-edu |
| Ages | 3–19 |
| Publication | The Clarion |
| Website | www.mesqatar.org |
M.E.S Indian school or Middle-East Education Society, or formerly Muslim Education Society commonly known as MES, is a private school for boys and girls, founded in 1974. It is the first private expatriate school in Qatar, and the largest, primarily catering to the large Indian expatriate population in Qatar. The school is affiliated to both the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the State Board for the southern state of Kerala, India. The medium of instruction at the school is English.
It is located on the outskirts of the city of Doha, in Abu Hamour.
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One of the oldest schools of Qatar, it was established in 1974 and was the first ISO 9001:2000 certified school in Qatar.
1974 Approval from Ministry of Education - State of Qatar
1974 Inception with 154 students
1974 Mrs.Zubeida Meeran - First principal takes over
1974 Transport section commenced
1979 B.K Mohd. Kunhi takes over as the new principal
1980 CBSE affiliation to secondary classes
1982 School campus shifted to Al Sadd & Al Rayyan
1982 CBSE affiliation to Senior Secondary classes
1983 President of India, Mr. Zail Singh, visits M.E.S
1983 MES granted land at Abu Hamour by H.H. the Emir of the State of Qatar.
1984 First batch of Class XII takes exams
1986 Kerala State Board syllabus affiliation
1987 Organized ‘MES Entertainment Nite’ with Malayalam film artistes and ‘Cultural Extravaganza’ with Bollywood artistes.
1990 Foundation Stone Laid by the Minister of Education - State of Qatar, H.E. Abdul Aziz Abdullah Turki at Abu Hamour
1992 Boys wing at Abu Hamour becomes operational
1993 Guidance and Counseling Cell started
1994 Mrs. Aleyamma Mathew takes over as the new Vice Principal, Boys’ Section
1995 IT club instituted
1996 First batch of Class X Kerala Board takes exams
1998 Bharat Scouts and Guides instituted in M.E.S
1998 White uniform on Thursday introduced in M.E.S
1999 Silver Jubilee Celebrations and shifting of Junior Wing to Silver Jubilee Block
2001 First batch of Class XII Kerala Board takes exams
2004 Mr. F M Bassheer Ahmed takes over as the Principal
2004 Mr. A P Sasidharan appointed Senior Vice Principal
2006 Accreditation of ISO 9001: 2000 certification
2007 Mrs. Hameeda Kader and Mrs. Suja Varghese appointed Head of Sections, Girls Wing and Kerala Board Respectively
2008 Inaugural Function of Phase V
2009 Mr. A. P. Sasidharan was appointed as the principal
2009 Points System organised in MES <br /
Sport is a major feature of life at MES. Inter House competitions are conducted during Sports Day that is a regular feature in the school.
Special coaching in Karate, Athletics, Basketball, Table Tennis, Football, Volleyball etc., is given by experts in the fields concerned.
The school has an organised drama and music club.
The Clarion is the official school magazine. It is edited by a committee comprising students and teachers at the school and covers all sport and cultural events and other noteworthy events as well.
The school has donated to charitable Islamic causes.
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