Sheikh Dr Mohamed al-Thani giving his speech.

By Joseph Varghese

The Ideal Indian School celebrated its 31st Annual Day with music, dances and drama over the weekend. The students enthralled the audience with their performances.
Sheikh Dr Mohamed al-Thani, Director of Public Health at the Supreme Council of Health, was the chief guest, while Dinesh Udhenia, first secretary at the Indian embassy, was the guest of honour. Sheikh Mohamed highlighted the contribution of the Indian community to the development of Qatar during his remarks at the formal function.
He said, “Qatar and India share a long relationship of several hundreds of years and Indians are the largest expatriate community in the country. The historical ties between both the countries have been significant and Indians have contributed to the development of Qatar in many ways.”
Udhenia said, “Education has undergone a tremendous change in this era and the world is witnessing a classic transformations in many areas of education. It is therefore imperative for the students to [keep themselves updated] on a daily basis on every aspect and get valuable knowledge on a regular basis. Teachers also have a huge task on their hands as they have to be prepared for every [new] development.”
Ideal Indian School Principal Seyed Shoukat Ali presented the school report and highlighted the achievements of the school in the past academic year. Students from Class 10 and 12 who did well in their CBSE board examinations were honoured.
A special award was presented to Shobana Menon, vice-principal of the Junior Wing, as well as an economics teacher who was the only teacher from the entire Middle East to be recognised this year as one of the best teachers back in India on Teacher’s Day. Teachers and other staff members who have been with the school for a long duration were also recognised at the event.