The 27th day of January 2010 was indeed an exceptional day with the embarkation of the 22nd Principals’ Conference of the Council of CBSE Affiliated Schools in the Gulf from 27th to 30th January 2010 at Muscat. Representing the Kuwait Chapter were the Principals of ten schools, namely Mr. Anis Ahmed (India International School), Fr. Lionel Braganza (Indian English Academy School), Mr. Kenneth Rodrigues (Indian Public School), Mr. S. Ilango (Indian Community School), Sr. Maria Lytta A. C. (Carmel School), Mrs. Asha Sharma (Indian Educational School), Mrs. Susan Roy (United Indian School), Mrs. Shyamala Divakaran (Gulf Indian School), Mrs. Shantha Maria James (Indian Central School)
The inaugural ceremony was undoubtedly sculpted to create a symphony with the dazzling ambience synchronizing and blending with grace through the welcome song and the indispensable role of the dignitaries, H. E. Yahya Bin Saud Al Sulaimi, Minister of Education, Sultanate of Oman, H. E. Anil Wadhwa, Ambassador of India (Patron of Indian Schools in the Sultanate) and the CBSE Gulf Council office bearers on the occasion.
The Guest Speakers, Resource Persons Dr. G. Ravindra, Joint Director, NCERT, New Delhi, Prof. Panduranga Bhatta, IIM, Ahmedabad, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar and Dr. Rajesekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi were the venerable verbalists for their veritable contribution.
Highlight of the programme was the interactive session with Mr. Vineet Joshi, IAS, the CBSE Chairman. All CCE related issues were clarified. He announced the launch of CBSE International curriculum exclusively for 25 schools in the Gulf Region initially. The schools interested were invited to register by procuring the application.
The valedictory evenings voluminously volunteered by the different schools was bounteous and magnanimous. On the 4th day of the conference, the new office bearers took up office for the coming year 2010 – 2011.
The cascade of events culminated and Mrs. Shantha Maria James, Principal of Indian Central School, Kuwait was nominated the Convener for Kuwait Chapter.
The Conference for the year 2010 – 2011 will be hosted by the Kuwait Chapter, represented by all CBSE Schools in Kuwait under the Convenership of Mrs. Shantha Maria James, the Principal of Indian Central School, Kuwait.