Muscat: To inculcate leadership qualities and empower the middle school students, the ISWK introduced the Junior Student Council and office-bearers at the middle school level itself. Dr. Aju Samuel, co-founder of strategy consulting firm, the Performance Factory, Chief Strategy Officer of Air Charter International, fellow of the International Compliance Association, was the chief guest at the Investiture Ceremony.
Alkesh Joshi, Honorary President of the School Management Committee, D. N. Rao, Principal, Vice Principals and the parents were present on this occasion.
After lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the Chief Guest and other dignitaries, the school western music choir offered a prayer song to invoke the Almighty’s blessings. The programme commenced with handing over of charge by the previous year’s House In-charges to their newly appointed office-bearers. This was followed by the presentation of badges to the members of the Student Head Council as well as the House office-bearers by the Honourable Chief Guest.
The Chief Guest conferred the Badge of Office on the Head Council members and House office-bearers of both senior as well as junior categories: Master Lael Alva (Senior Head Boy), Miss Gayathri Hari (Senior Head Girl), Master Aaron Jose Robin (Junior Head Boy), Miss Mihika Nair (Junior Head Girl), Master Vardhan Dhat (Senior Deputy Head Boy), Miss Benita Sara Thomas (Senior Deputy Head Girl), Master Johann Gladson (Junior Deputy Head Boy), Miss Sarah Khan (Junior Deputy Head Girl), Master Krishhang Srivastava (Boy Sports Coordinator Senior), Miss Joanna Varughese (Girl Sports Coordinator Senior), Master Ayush Shetty (Boy Sports Coordinator Junior), Miss Yara Fathima (Girl Sports Coordinator Junior), Master Furqan Jaazib (Boy Cultural Coordinator Senior), Miss Ananya Prasad (Girl Cultural Coordinator Senior), Master Adit H Menon (Boy Cultural Coordinator Junior), Miss Tapasya Tilwani (Girl Cultural Coordinator Junior), Master Ibrahim Mohammad (Boy Public Relations Coordinator) and Miss Sienna Shibu (Girl Public Relations Coordinator).
The newly appointed Prefects of classes 6 to 12 were also invested by the honorary President of the S.M.C, Alkesh Joshi.
In his address to the elected student body, Dr. Aju Samuel reminded them of their special status and the responsibility that they would be required to shoulder. The Chief Guest reiterated that the student leaders should impact the lives of the student community. He emphasized on the need to remember the three important points, ‘Aspiring Future, Engaging Stakeholders and Promising Delivery’ , which ought to be held close to their hearts throughout their lives.
The Chief Guest’s inspirational speech was followed by the formal ratification of the Oath of Office. In the presence of Dr. Aju Samuel, Alkesh Joshi and D. N. Rao, the Head Boy and the Head Girl of both the senior and junior categories ratified the Oath as a symbol of acceptance of their duties and responsibilities vested upon them.
Donning their new roles as student leaders, committed to lead from the front, one could feel a new wave of enthusiasm surging within them. To mark the end of the solemn proceedings, the school’s Hindustani choir captured the emotions of the Student Council in the words of a vibrant song, ‘Ye Waqt Na Thahra Hai…Ye Waqt Na Thahrega…Himmat Se Kaam Lenge Ghabrana Kaisa…’
The programme concluded with the Hindustani choir’s rendition of the National Anthem. The proud student leaders captured the mood of the day with an elaborate photo session.
