The pedagogical stint of Delhi Public School (DPS), Raipur, in the wake of global amity and educational program was extended to students of Classes IX to XII interested in participating in the Indian International Model United Nations (IIMUN), congregation at the United Nations headquarters, USA, a school press release informed on Friday.
A total of 32 students of the school got the first ever unique opportunity to participate in the IIMUN deliberations in the USA. As many as 780 students from all over the world assembled to put forth their views and reviews on global issues, it informed. Thus, students of various schools and countries were grouped in 4 different committees representing the UN Assembly which promoted not only interaction and understanding between the delegates but also evolved critical knowhow of social, political and economical aspects of different countries. Issues that needed immediate attention were discussed at length just as short, long term plans and policies were reviewed.
Three teachers, Vice Principal, Sanjay Sengupta, Kiran Malhotra and A.Rath, along with their contingent of 32 students conveyed their experience as their destination mission par excellence.
Moments that the students cherished were the hoisting of the Tricolor on August 15 at the UN Headquarters and the visit to NASA to witness the live launch of Space X Falcon 9.
“Description of the opening ceremony at the UN Headquarters graced by the famous Master Chef, Vikas Khanna, Ms America 2014, founder President of IIMUN, Rishabh Shah and other dignitaries with their inspirational words was no exaggeration,” said the Principal, Raghunath Mukherjee.
Further appreciating their performance, Pro Vice Chairman Baldeo Singh Bhatia and senior members of the management committee, Vijay Shah and Pukhraj Jain asserted, “The effort invested in preparing the students for the IIMUN has paid large dividends and will catapult their planning and action better.”