Ideal Indian School has launched a Gavel Club to enhance students' public speaking skills. The new club is one of the US registered Gavel Clubs in Doha and a sister concern of Toastmasters International. A total of 45 students from classes VII to XII have enrolled. The activities of the club are being co-ordinated by Boys' Section assistant headmaster Sajid Shamim and the department of English head Lipsy Sabu. The executive committee members are: Mary Stancia Fernando (president), Farha Naaz, Amna Hafiz, Shreya Saravanan (vice presidents), Uzma Sharmeen (treasurer), Luqman Hakim (secretary), Muhammed Arsh (sergeant at arms), Mohammad Sajid Shamim (counsellor), Lipsy Sabu (teacher in-charge). Principal Sheikh Shamim congratulated the Gavel Club members and office-bearers.