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Doha Today / Campus

MES wins big at World Environment Day competitions

Published: 11 Jul 2020 - 12:28 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 03:35 pm
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DOHA: In the recently concluded World Environment Day international competitions, which were jointly organised by CSIR- NEERI and NOS, VIBHA, the MES Indian School, representing through Science India Forum Qatar (SIFQ) won the most of it among all Indian schools participating in Qatar.

In the write-up / story/ poem writing contest, Reema Sumesh secured the second position while  Ishrat Fatima and B Magdalene Sylvia received consolation prizes. Antony K K secured the second position in the photography contest and Galeena Binoth Lonen received a consolation prize in the same contest.

In the short video contest, Bismi Joseph won the consolation position. Uzma Danish Dalvi, Miah Saheb AayeshaTabassum and Keishna Ashok won consolation prizes in their respective poster/ drawing / sketching category.

Overwhelming participation from students, teachers, parents and the general public was witnessed in the World Environment Day 2020 contest. A total of 10,393 participants contested online in five different categories: Students (Junior: G 5-8), Students (Senior: G 9-12), Students (UG-PG), Teachers, General Public. From Qatar 1,326 participants from various schools, colleges and institutions took part in the competitions.

In poster / drawing / sketching, a total of 4,496 participants with 624 entries from Qatar contested. In the short video category of the contest, a total of 677 participants with 82 entries from Qatar participated. 2,441 participants along with 306 entries from Qatar took part in photography contest. A total of 2,779 entries, of which 314 from Qatar, had been registered in the write-up / story / poem writing competition. Manmmadhan Mambally, Chief Coordinator for the students’ activities coordinated the event for the school. Principal, Hameeda Kadar felicitated the winners for their enthusiastic participation and remarkable achievements.