Noted actor Ratna Pathak Shah appreciated the effort put in at Ecole Globale International Girls’ School while attending its second founder’s day function as the chief guest on Sunday. Expressing her happiness at being back in Doon, she appreciated the surroundings of the school and the personalised attention being given to the students.
She talked about the women in her life; the wonderful, rebellious, impactful and most entertaining women- her mother and sisters and aunts. She talked of rebellion, dreams, beauty, love and little aspects of life that were appreciated by the gathering. Addressing the gathering, the school president Amarjeet Singh Juneja said, “Children are our ray of hope amidst vagaries of life and I hope that Ecole would not only educate the girls but empower them to bring the change that is desired.”
He also informed that Ecole secured sixth position among international girls’ schools in a survey. Principal Brinda Ghosh informed the gathering about the journey of the school from its inception to the present dwelling on various aspects. She advised the Class XII girls to choose to be the best to the world and their growth would be meaningful and lifelong. The year book ‘The Banyan’ was also released by the chief guest on the occasion.
Various performances were staged by the students including renditions by the choir, an English play ‘The Haunting of Hathaway House directed by Sujata Paul Maliah. Performance by the kitchen band with an unconventional musical arrangement using empty cans, canisters, kitchen vessels and other commonly available items that were used ingenuously with the vocalists to create music from the heart was much appreciated by the gathering.