Jubail Indian school wins top honors

The International Indian School-Jubail won almost all the top honors at the XXIII Cluster Meet Debate Competition among the CBSE-affiliated Indian schools in the Kingdom.
The competition was held at the International Indian School-Riyadh (IISR).
The Jubail team grabbed eight first prize and one second prize trophies to be crowned the Overall Champions of Debate Competition 2013.
In the juniors category, IIS-Jubail won the Junior Team Championship with Reshma Koshy securing the first place among girls and Rishabh Rajeev bagging second place among boys.
In the seniors category, IIS-Jubail won the Senior Team Championship with Rincy Koshy getting the first place among girls and Kuriakose Jacob bagging the first place among boys.
Sisters Rincy and Reshma Koshy attributed their success to all those who helped them. They said it was “a truly remarkable experience,” and thanked Principal Dr. Syed Hameed for motivating them, teachers and mentors for their arduous effort, parents for their support, all school-mates and fellow debaters for their encouragement and critics. “We are proud to be IIS-Jubailans,” they said. Rajeev shared the same sentiments.
“The debate gave us an insight in logical organization of thoughts and effective communication in a competitive environment,” said Jacob.
Principal Hameed said IIS-Jubail has a rich history of producing debate champions. “This time, the students raised the bar and reached the zenith,” he said. He commended the students for their performance and teachers for their meticulous planning and preparation.