Indian School Muscat presents Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards

MUSCAT: Eighteen participants of the Duke of Edinburgh Award at Indian School Muscat (ISM) were bestowed with Gold Awards, the highest order of the International Award Scheme, on Sunday.
Principal Srinivas K. Naidu, the Independent Operating Authority of the International Award Scheme at ISM was accompanied by Deep Wilson, vice-principal, Senior Section, who did the honours during a gathering in the school hall. The scheme required the participants to undergo a series of activities, equipping themselves with life skills that are needed for the wider world.
Under the guidance of the principal and the assisting award leaders, the participants emerged as the proud recipients of this award. They were evaluated at all levels of competency.
Highlighting the significance of such schemes, the principal said that in the society, what matters today is the individual who can sustain and survive with the help of life skills. He encouraged them to be individuals influencing the world.
The Gold awardees are Ayesha Shaheena Peer, Chandini B. Kumar, Feba G. Alexander, Fizaa Luthra, Mitali Sheth, Stuti Kaushik, Susmitha Unnikrishnan, V. Aarthi, Vrinda S. Reji, Wazina Nizar, Alen Jiji Tom, Elzo Jacob, Farhaan Hasan, Kaushal Raja, Mohd. Faizan, Mohd. Rayaan, Rohit Ramesh and Shridev Cherukat. These awardees underwent rigorous training in academics, various aspects of self-dependency and self-discipline, social service, interactive sessions and visits to places of social and economic significance.
The award programme, aimed to equip the young people for life and work, included three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Participants needed to complete all four sections at each level to achieve their award.
Geeta Chauhan, assistant vice- principal, senior section supervised their journey in association with the award leaders.