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The pioneering educator was 90 years old.
One of the pioneer private sector educators of the UAE, Mariamma Varkey, passed away at her son’s Dubai residence on Wednesday morning. She was 90.
The matriarch of the Varkey family, along with her late husband KS Varkey, founded Dubai’s first private school, Our Own English High School, in 1968.
She was bed-ridden for several years.
She is survived by her son Sunny Varkey, Chairman of the GEMS group — the world’s largest school operator — and daughter Susan Mathews.
The Dubai Mar Thoma Parish has offered “heartfelt condolences” to the bereaved family members. Mariamma Varkey was one of “our senior most members”, the parish said.
Issac John
Editorial Director of Khaleej Times, is a well-connected Indian journalist and an economic and financial commentator. He has been in the UAE’s mainstream journalism for 35 years, including 23 years with Khaleej Times. A post-graduate in English and graduate in economics, he has won over two dozen awards. Acclaimed for his authentic and insightful analysis of global and regional businesses and economic trends, he is respected for his astute understanding of the local business scene.
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