“Give the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you.”
Indian Education School, Bhavans, Kuwait, honoured the stupendous stars and felicitated their outstanding accomplishments for the academic year 2022-23 in a befitting ceremony ‘Award Nite’, on June 2, 2023.
The Chief Guest of the auspicious occasion was Mr. N. K. Ramachandran Menon, the revered Chairman of Bhavans Middle East. The ceremony was held in the distinguished presence of Mr. T. Premkumar, Principal of IES, Ms. Anselma Tessy Ms. Meenakshi Nayyar and Mr. Binoy Mathew, Vice-Principals of IES, Ms. Muneera Mammikutty, Headmistress, the esteemed award winners and their proud parents, the heads of various departments, coordinators, and the teachers of the institution.
The prestigious event commenced with the recitation of a few verses from the Holy Quran by Abdul Hadi of grade 9 followed by the Kuwait National Anthem. The soulful rendition of the prayer song by the school choir was followed by the Bhavans anthem and recitation of slokas in Sanskrit by the students of 9C. The ceremonial lamp was conjointly lit by the Chief Guest, Mr. N.K. Ramachandran Menon, Mr. T. Premkumar and the Vice Principals. The august gathering was welcomed by Ms. Aliuska Lawrence, a faculty member of the Department of English followed by a graceful invocation dance performance by the dance teachers of IES, Ms. Jijamol, Ms. Shruthi Hemanth and Ms. Shakhila P.K.
The award ceremony was held amidst much joy, cheer, and applause as the beaming students were conferred with accolades by the Chief Guest in the presence of the other esteemed dignitaries. The ‘School Toppers’ and the ‘Centum scorers’ in all the streams of grades 12 and the School Toppers and Centum Scorers of grade10 in the CBSE Examination 2022-2023, the brilliant stars of IES were bedecked with medals and plaques. 18 Proficiency Prize winners from grades 1-4 were adorned with medals for their excellent performance, scoring the highest grade in their respective classes during the academic year 2022-23. 44 students from grades 5-7 received scholar badges for their outstanding performance, securing the highest grade in their respective classes, and a cumulative grade of A1 in all the subjects in the middle and senior wing. A total of 60 students from grades 1-12 were bestowed upon the All-Rounder award for their all-round ability in striking a phenomenal balance between academics and co-curricular activities.
The chief guest, MR. N.K Ramachandran, addressing the gathering, appreciated the ceaseless endeavours of the young achievers in making their parents proud by their exemplary achievements. He emphasized building a strong bond between the parents and children which will make a huge difference in the student’s life and their performance. His profound words will undoubtedly empower the young Bhavanites to soar greater heights and make their dreams come true in the years to come.
Mr. Bobby George Kurien, father of Ethan Bobby Kurien(12 A) Mr. Basheer Ancy, father of Fida Ancy,(10B) Mr. Shaik Mansoor Pasha, Father Of Alina Simra Pasha(12 F) and Ms.Lavanya Janyala, Mother of Shivya Hari Chella(12E) in their reflections expressed their immense gratitude for the holistic, well-rounded, grounded and intellectually stimulating education, that their children received at IES. They were grateful to the management for creating a stress-free learning environment which provided ample opportunities for the children to participate in curricular and extracurricular activities that equipped them with the tools, values, and skills necessary to create the best versions of themselves. Mrs. Lavanya proudly spoke about the high quality of education imparted at IES that was instrumental for Shivya to top the commerce stream without any tuition. They also reminisced and shared the joyous moments of their children’s 14 years journey in IES and their bonding with the Bhavans family that has eventually paid off.
The jubilant event ended with the vote of thanks proposed by the headmistress, Ms. Muneera Mamikutty, and the rendering of the Indian National Anthem. The emcees for the day were Ms. Hima Nirmal and Mr. Liju Joseph, senior faculty members of the Department of English. Undoubtedly the success stories of these sterling stars will resonate and leave a lasting impression in the minds of the resolute Bhavanites.