The 48th annual day celebrations of MES Indian School, Mesmerise-2022, was celebrated in a glittering and spectacular manner recently. The venue was thematically designed after Al Bayt Stadium, which is hosting the inaugural match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
A galaxy of distinguished personalities besides hundreds of spectators witnessed the two-day cultural extravaganza. Dr engineer Abdulla Mohsin al-Wahedi, director, Shared Service, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) was the chief guest.
Azmy Ameer, president and trustee, Oryx Universal College and B M Sidhique, president, IES Education City, were the guests of honour on the first day while Abdulla Mohamed al-Baker, vice president -administration, Lean Construction Institute was the chief guest and Rasha El Karout, special advisor on Human Rights, Qatar, the guest of honour on the second day.
The event commenced with a video presentation of the school athletic team's involvement in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The video depicted them carrying the trophy ceremoniously to all the eight stadiums.
Dr al-Wahedi commended the efforts of the school in fostering the best of talents among its students. Ameer announced partial scholarships for the five best aspiring candidates of MES to pursue higher education at Liverpool John Moores University, Qatar. MES president K Abdul Karim remarked that the school is committed to achieving its learning objectives and goals through empathy and respect.
Al-Baker in his address said: "MES is acclaimed for producing topnotch students who are specialised and exceptional in various fields of study." Principal Hameeda Kadar presented the annual report for academic year 2020-21. The school toppers and meritorious students of classes X & XII CBSE examinations 2021 & 22 received awards, gold medals and mementos from the dignitaries.
The school honoured its members of staff, who put in 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 years of service in the institution. School officials Dr Najeeb K P, Khaleel A P, Hazmal Ismail, Ahamed Isham, M C Muhamed, Kashif Jaleel, other members from the school governing board, special invitees, school officials and parents were among those who attended the celebrations.
Head girl Sehla Kabeer welcomed the gathering while Junior Section head girl Safa Fathima and Girls' Section cultural secretary Hanna Ann Reji proposed a vote of thanks for the official and cultural segments of the first day, respectively. On the second day, head boy Abdul Rahman Hazem welcomed the gathering while head prefect John Paul and head girl Sehla Kabeer proposed a vote of thanks for the official and cultural segments of the function, respectively.
Cultural convener Harshan along with his team of officials that included Anver K, Sumitha Nassar, Shayeestha Abdullah Sait and Neema Ummukulsu co-ordinated Mesmerise-2022.
