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| The '''German International School Chennai''' is a primary and secondary school in [[Palavakkam]], [[Chennai]], India.<ref>"[http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/contact/school/contact-info/ Contact Info]." German International School Chennai. Retrieved on 11 February 2015. "4/391 Ram Garden Anna Salai Palavakkam Chennai 600 041"</ref> The school was established in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/about/history |title=History |publisher=German International School Chennai |access-date=11 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223215433/http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/about/history/ |archive-date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Boarding-facilities-inaugurated-at-German-International-School-in-Chennai/articleshow/30957029.cms |title=Boarding facilities inaugurated at German International School in Chennai |work=The Times of India |author=Ramya, M. |date=24 February 2014 |access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The school is the first [[Veganism|vegan]] school in India.
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| ==Curriculum==
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| The school has [[kindergarten]] to [[Twelfth grade]]. The school has about 50 students and follows the [[Edexcel]] curriculum.<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan"/>
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| ==Adopting vegan lifestyle==
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| The school declared itself completely vegan from the academic year 2017–2018, serving the students only vegan food since then.<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan">{{cite news
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| | title = Kids dig into mock meat as German school goes vegan
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| | newspaper = The Times of India
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| | location = Chennai
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| | publisher = The Times Group
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| | date = 14 August 2017
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| | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kids-dig-into-mock-meat-as-german-school-goes-vegan/articleshow/60051945.cms
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| | access-date = 23 September 2020}}</ref> Until the middle of 2016, the school was serving animal products such as pork, chicken, beef, fish and cheese.<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan"/><ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/> However, when the school began to shelter injured and abandoned animals, it decided to go vegan as it felt eating meat "was ethically not right."<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/> In October 2016, the school officially decided to go vegan and starting serving vegan diet for all the [[Vegan school meal|three meals]], viz. breakfast, lunch, and evening snack.<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan"/> In December 2016, the school arranged for a vegan buffet, inviting parents and announcing the decision.<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/> The school started baking its own bread and making its own [[mock meat]] and [[vegan cheese]] from [[cashews]].<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/>
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| In January 2017, the school was awarded the "Compassionate School Award" from [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA).<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan">{{cite news
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| | title = This Chennai school has gone vegan, but is it healthy for the kids?
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| | newspaper = The News Minute
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| | location = Chennai
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| | publisher = TheNewsMinute.com
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| | date = 5 September 2017
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| | url = https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chennai-school-has-gone-vegan-it-healthy-kids-67897
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| | access-date = 23 September 2020}}</ref>
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Vegan school meal]]
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| * [[MUSE School]]
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| {{Portal bar|Germany|India|Schools}}
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| *[http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/ School website]
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| [[Category:German international schools in India]]
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| [[Category:Boarding schools in Tamil Nadu]]
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| [[Category:Primary schools in Tamil Nadu]]
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| [[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Chennai]]
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| [[Category:International schools in Chennai]]
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| [[Category:Educational institutions established in 2010]]
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| [[Category:2010 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
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| [[Category:Vegan schools]]
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