Participants of MUN conference hosted by Birla Public School
Doha: Model United Nations (MUN) is a platform where students learn about diplomacy, international relations and the United Nations. It helps them sharpen their speaking, research, debate and their leadership qualities.
The first-ever blended MUN conference in Qatar was hosted by Birla Public School on October 15 and 16, 2021. The conference was conducted for two days with students of grades VI to XII from schools all over Qatar taking part.
BPSMUN 2021 was led by the executive board that comprises three members along with the assistance of four organising teams who have been relentlessly working for the past year for the smooth functioning of the event. The structure and the running of the event are supported by six teachers and support staff. It consisted of 200 delegates online, allocated to 10 different committees- HRC1, HRC2, GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6, ICG, Crisis Committee, UNHCR, and Security Council.
The programme commenced with the unveiling of the title, by the senior leadership team, which included the Academic Director - Principal, Harish Sanduja; Vice-Principal and Co-Scholastic, Rajesh Pillai and Vice-Principal Academics, Edna Fernandez.
This was followed by a welcome speech by President of the General Assembly, Dviti Shetty. Deputy Secretary-General, Khadeeja Mohideen briefed the delegates on the proceedings of the two-day conference. Kevin Chan, the guest speaker of the day, addressed the gathering and shared his valuable words of encouragement, motivating the delegates and pointing out the importance of the involvement of students as young budding leaders.
The opening ceremony was concluded with the supporting words of the Secretary General Anushka Karkera followed by the strike of the gavel, marking the grand beginning of the BPSMUN 2021.
Day one of the BPSMUN concluded with the organising team interviewing the delegates on their experiences. The delegates spoke about how the event enhanced their confidence and expressed their pleasure in participating in the event. Director of BPSMUN 2021, Rekha George, said: “We had started the planning process a year ago. After a lot of hard work and dedication, we finally made it. It was indeed blissfully stressful, yet at the same time fruitful.”
The delegates were motivated by the guest speakers by sharing their experience and their thoughts. Mock debates and debates on the resolutions were the highlights of the day. The day two activities were concluded with the discussions on the amendments and the anonymous confessions by the delegates.
The closing ceremony was marked with the head chairs of each committee sharing the activities of the day and declaring the best delegate of their committee. This was followed by the vote of thanks by Priyanka Advani, the to-be Secretary-general of BPSMUN 2022. Anushka Karkera officially announced the closing of the two-day conference by striking the gavel.
