Oman Education: ISM organises graduation function

Muscat: Indian School Muscat (ISM) held its annual graduation ceremony on Saturday, honouring the outgoing batch of Grade 12 students.
Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al Bulushi, dean, Caledonian College of Engineering (CCE) graced the occasion as the chief guest.
Gurbinder Singh Punn, chairman, Academic Sub-committee, ISM was the guest of honour. Dr. Avirat Vaishnav, president, ISM managing committee, Principal Srinivas K. Naidu, vice principals, assistant vice principals, head of departments, other invitees and parents also graced the occasion with their presence.
The members of the Students Council received the dignitaries. Deep Wilson, vice principal, senior section welcomed the gathering. Jubilant fresh graduates of the 2015-16 batch reflected their passion for being ISM graduates, well-dressed in their ceremonial attire, paced to the fore in an excellent procession and were accompanied by their respective class teachers.
The guest of honour, accompanied by Vaishnav, the Principal, Vice Principals of various sections, released the ISM Year Book 2015-16 that chronicles the achievements and aspirations of the students.
Citations and mementos were awarded to the students by the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour in the presence of the dignitaries. In his address to the gathering, the chief guest observed that to be successful in life one should be ready to take risks and expressed the trust that this batch of students would do well in life. Vaishnav presented mementos to the chief guests as a token of appreciation.
Alen Jiji Tom and Angela Alex received special awards in recognition of their services as the Head boy and Head Girl of the school. All members of the Senior Council and all the four house captains were bestowed with certificates of recognition for their commitments. Alen Jiji Tom and Avantika Murali won the Best All Rounder Awards in boys and girls’ categories. Alfred John Menezes and Nishita Sandeep Karnik won the Best Sports Personality Awards.
Applauding the students, the guest of honour thanked the teachers, students and parents. He observed that the parent community always does its best to train the children and it was time to let the children perform without their micro-management.
Principal Naidu, while blessing the students wished them all the very best for life after school and elaborated on success and its implications.
The assistant head Boy, Tisjy Mohan proposed the vote of thanks. The Graduation Ceremony concluded with the School Anthem and Grade 12 students and their parents said they will cherish this day throughout their lives.