July 16, 2021, 12:18 PM
Here's how the logo of Singapore Sports School (SSS) looks:
Source: Singapore Sports School Facebook
And here's how the logo of a school in Nagpur, India's state of Maharastra, known as Gaikwad Patil International School (GPIS) looks:
Source: Gaikwad-Patil International School Facebook
Both logos look exactly the same.
Principal claims school is now closed and there's nothing further to discuss
In reponse to Mothership's queries, SSS said that they had reached out to the principal of GPIS about the matter, as well as the school itself through the "Contact Us" page on their website.
The principal then replied SSS, by sharing that she had left the job and that the school "is also shut now". As such, the issue of the two schools having the same logo "does not need any further discussion."
SSS added that they interpreted the principal's comments to mean that GPIS is now closed.
In addition, SSS asked the principal if she was aware as to whether the school's owner intends to take down the website, since the school is now closed, adding that it would otherwise be misleading having the website remain live.
SSS also requested that the principal refers them to the owner of the school, if she was not yet aware.
However, on these matters, SSS added that it has not received any further response from the principal since then.
The schools' website appears to have since become inaccessible.
Principal has assumed new job at DPIS which is located at the same address as GPIS
Meanwhile, the principal appears to have assumed a new job at Delhi Public International School (DPIS), which appears to be at the same address as GPIS, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Her last post on GPIS was about two months ago, in which she put up a poster stating that applications for GPIS were open.
Image via Shabih Chaurasia LinkedIn
Image via Shabih Chaurasia LinkedIn
GPIS also appears to have been promoted by DPIS before, with a video by the latter in 2019 advertising the former's facilities.
Who designed the SSS logo?
According to SSS, it was designed by Ukulele, a commercial brand consultancy in 2003.
The trademark was first registered on Sep. 16, 2003, with the school taking in its first cohort of student-athletes in 2004.
Top collage left image via Singapore Sports School Facebook, right image via Gaikwad-Patil International School Facebook
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