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It was with great pomp and gaiety that Gulf Indian School celebrated its 16^th Foundation Day on 20^th December. 

The programme commenced with the welcome speech by the Head Girl Ms. Thelma D’Souza.  Principal Mrs. S.Divakaran presented the annual report of the school. His Excellency Mr. Ajai Malhotra the Ambassador of India was the Chief Guest on the occasion. In his felicitation speech he appreciated the commendable performance of the school in various fields and congratulated the GIS family.  He told the students that there is a whole range of options and opportunities for them in life and the decisions they make will determine their future. He urged them to work hard with a positive attitude to realize their goals.  

 The prizes for academic excellence for the students from class 1 to 12 were given away by the Ambassador. The Chairman of the school Mr Ghazi Faisal Al Dabbous presented the Management’s scholarship to Meril Daizel, Sohel and Shadma Arshad 3 top ranking students of class X Board examination 2009 who are continuing their Senior Secondary Education in GIS. He also distributed the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ trophy to Nandakrishna and Ashish Somi and the ‘Best House’ trophy to  Satya House.

 The cultural programme with the theme ‘Celebrations’ began with the colourful Pongal festivities. Other vibrant dances centred around celebrations of Holi, Bhangra, Onam, Bihu, Diwali, Eid, Christmas and Goan carnival.  An Egyptian dance and the popular song Jai Ho were the other attractions of the day.  The program concluded with a vote of thanks by the Head Boy Nandakrishna. It was indeed an evening that will be etched in everybody’s memory for a long time.