Kuwait: Indian Muslims Welfare Association (IMWA) EDUMEET 2015 was conducted at Salmiya Indian Model School recently. EDUMEET is an opportunity for Indian students to demonstrate their talents in the arena of public speaking and essay writing. The hall was filled with enthusiastic students, parents, teachers and IMWA members. The programme was hosted by Mohammed Osama and Kiren Mohammed Khalid. The event comprised of essay writing competition and inter-school debate competition.
The event started by the recitation of the holy Quran by Mohammed Adeel and the English translation by Summayya Parveen. This was followed by the essay writing competition. Essay writing participants were divided into three groups i.e. Group A (Class VII – VIII), Group B (Class IX – X) and Group C (Class XI – XII). Each group was given a separate topic with a time limit of 30 minutes and maximum 250 words. A panel of six eminent judges was given the tough task of marking the essays and selecting the winners from each group as the debate was going on.
This was followed by the debate competition. Thirteen schools sent in two talented contestants each to participate in debate on the topic “Academic excellence is an overrated parameter for a successful career” one student for the motion and the other, against. A panel of three eminent adjudicators evaluated the participants’ performance simultaneously. Moli Divakaran Deputy Head of English department at Australian College of Kuwait an educationist with over 25 years of teaching experience. Dr Sabiha Bilgrami from Kuwait University who is the president of Kuwait Leaders Toastmasters Clup and Eng. Surya Prakash from KOC. He is a motivational public speaker on Stress Management and Work Ethics. The evaluation was processed online with the data entered by the judges transmitted live to the moderator Eng. Mohammad Zahid.
After each participant had concluded their speech the judges were given time to ask questions relevant to the case they had put across. The Debate contest was tough but fully enjoyed by all present. Self confidence, presentation skills, body language and performance on stage revealed the abundant talent existing in our young children. Debate is a challenge even for seasoned orators but the twenty six debate participants took up this challenge and demonstrated their public speaking skills. They had the audience spellbound by convincingly expressing their point of view, citing excellent examples and their presence of mind and preparation in answering the judge’s questions.
FIMA President Siddeeque Valiyakath in his speech mentioned that the debate competition is very useful for preparing students for their future career and he thanked IMWA for conducting such events.
Mirza Yawar Baig graced the occasion as chief guest. Baig is an International Speaker, Coach, Trainer and Facilitator. He works with prominent family businesses in India and South Africa in the role of Life Coach and Mentor. Baig has designed and implemented interventions in many global organizations based on the application of Leadership & Management fundamentals in an experiential learning format, to enhance knowledge and skill application. Baig gave an enlightening presentation on the topic “Teaching for Tomorrow”. The presentation was enjoyed by all present as Baig was able to relate to the audience of teachers, students and parents.
The results of both the essay writing and debate competition were declared immediately after the event prizes were distributed to the winners by the chief guest Yawar Baig and other dignitaries.
IMWA EDUMEET 2015 – Results
Date: 15th May 2015
Held at: Salmiya Indian Model School (SIMS), Salmiya
Debate Results
Winner – DUVVURI ROHINI PRATYUSHA
INDIAN EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL
1st Runner up – VANSHIKA GANDOTRA
INDIAN EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL
2nd Runner up – MUHAMMED MISHAL
INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL – KHAITAN BRANCH
Overall School Trophy – Debate
INDIAN EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL
Essay writing results
Essay Writing Winners (Group-A) Grades (VII – VIII)
Winner – ANFAL UZMA DEEMAZ
INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (AMMAN BRANCH)
1st Runner up – ATHIYA BINTH THAZMUL
INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (AMMAN BRANCH)
IMWA Talent – AFRA MOHAMMAD KHALID
INDIAN EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL
Essay Writing Winners (Group-B) Grades (IX – X)
Winner – ADITYA ASHOK
FAHAHEEL AL WATANIYA INDIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL
1st Runner up – ABDULLAH MOHD SADDIQ
LEARNERS OWN ACADEMY
IMWA Talent – SUMMAYYA PARVEEN
INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (SENIOR BRANCH)
Essay Writing Winners (Group-C) Grades (XI – XII)
Winner – SANDY JOSE PANICKER
INTEGRATED INDIAN SCHOOL
1st Runner up – MOHSIN MUSTAFA
FAHAHEEL WATANIYA INDIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL
IMWA Talent – FATHIMA HANEEF
INTEGRATED INDIAN SCHOOL
