Democracy comes alive at Witty
International School
Students of today are
the visionaries and torch bearers of tomorrow and Witty International School,
Pawan Baug has always believed that Democracy needs to be learnt at the grass
root level. To give the students the feel of the functioning of an
administrative body, the school conducted the most awaited event of the
beginning of the scholastic year, the Investiture ceremony. This ceremony marks
in the essence of consensus which is the most essential element of a democracy.
The deserving young talents were bestowed with the responsibility of leading
the school. Foreseeing the welfare of the student’s future to train them in
leadership skills the school’s student’s council was selected after a rigorous
democratic process in which the students had to go through many process to get
selected for the much- coveted Student’s Council body.
Candidates who were
vying for the post in the Student’s Council had to propose their viewpoints and
come up with their original symbols and slogans. The enthusiastic and excited
contestant led the campaigning with much exhilaration. Each of the contestants
tried to outshine their opponents and finally the casting and counting of votes
led to the declaration of the winners. The jubilant new team congratulated each
other and promised themselves to stay true to their post.
Leaders are
not born but are made by their experiences in life, this has always been the
motto of the school and keeping this in mind the brilliant new Student’s Council
team was conferred with their badges, scarves and the flags. The radiant,
enthusiastic and energetic new team marched in donning a bright smile on their
faces.
The Principal bequeathed, the badges and scarves
to the Head Boy, Rohan Potdar, Head Girl,
Vanshika Doshi, Sports Captain, Pratham Arora,
Cultural Captain, Vasisht Varma, the four House Captains, Dhruv Shetty,
Ruby House, Drishti Arora, Emerald House, Raunak Bhutani, Sapphire House and
Vedant Dixit, Topaz House. The four Vice-House Captains and Class Prefects also
received their badges respectively.
The New Council team introduced themselves, took
the oath of office and signed the Book of Pledge. They promised to uphold the
honour of the institution and to work in harmony for the progress of the
students and school in consultation with their mentors, the teachers. The Head
Boy, Head Girl, Sports Captain and Cultural Captain also shared their plans for
the academic year and requested for the cooperation form their mates which will
help in the smooth functioning of the school. They also maintained that the
first priority of the team would be to maintain the discipline and the decorum
of the school. They even thanked their mates for bestowing faith in them and
making them the winners in the elections.
The Principal, Mr. Bijo Kurian quoted, “Outstanding leaders go out of
their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in
themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.”
The
ceremony ended with the National Anthem reverberating the auditorium and
filling the sense of pride and excitement within the student’s council for the
forthcoming year.
