Al Ain Juniors School

24th January 2019, Al Ain Juniors School was bustling with high voltage energy and emotions as the school felicitated the academic achievers of its 15th batch of 2018-2019.

With pomp and gaiety, the graduation day was truly a momentous occasion on an unprecedented scale. Our graduates and their guests were notably impressed by the splendor of our ceremonial traditions and the grandeur of the auditorium which hosted the ceremony.

 

(center) Chief guest Mrs. Neelam Upadhay, Principal, Indian School Al Ain

Besides the number of dignitaries including Mrs. Tanveer Arshad, managing director of AJS, Mr. Arshad Sharif, Chairman of AJS, Mr. Mohd Gaffar, Principal of AJS, and Mrs. Humera Sharief, Vice Principal of AJ Indian system, the event was presided over by our chief guest Mrs. Neelam Upadhay, Principal, Indian School Al Ain.

Mrs. Humera Sharief, Vice Principal of AJ Indian

Immediately after the commencement ceremony, to formally welcome all the guests and give them a red carpet honour Mrs. Humera Sharief, Vice Principal of AJ Indian system, introduced the chief guest to the audience and extended her a warm welcome. Our chairman highlighted the life time achievements of Mrs. Neelam Upadhay and she was conferred an award “AJ LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” for her extraordinary service in the field of education for 36 years as the principal of Indian School, Al Ain besides serving the local community in different capacities.

In her message Mrs. Neelam stated that education should be seen as a stepping stone to character building and societal development. She stressed on higher education as the key to making available a large pool of skilled manpower for our nation and also to shape a student’s personality.

Next up was the most awaited moment, conferment of the degrees, the moment where the fruit of hard-work and discipline would be finally reaped. The graduates quickly came on to the stage, smiling, and grabbing their degrees while they recalled entire journey, in and out of AJS in the past 17 years.

It was a great moment for a few of the graduates when they were distinguished for their outstanding achievement in various arenas. Master Alen Mohammed was declared as the best outgoing student of the year. Arsalan, Ayush Peter, Liam and Charan were awarded for scientific temperament. Ms. Merin was awarded for her outstanding leadership qualities and Diya was awarded as the best outgoing sports personality.

The conferment of the degrees was preceded by the tradition of lighting of the candle. This tradition symbolized ‘the light of knowledge they received from the school and entrusting them with the responsibility of spreading it into the world they go. The convocation function was dissolved with the vote of thanks Mrs. Shamala Ganapathy.The evening ended in the hope that these academically bright, sprightly youngsters will make their mark in the world.