Great opportunities seldom come without us seeking them. But such a rarity did become a reality when a team from DPS Sharjah got the privilege of participating in the Mod MUN held in Delhi at Modern School (Barakhamba Road) from 3rd to 5th  October,2015. This was one of the largest MUN that was conducted in Asia with almost eight hundred participants and eleven dynamic committees. DPS Sharjah was the only International School that participated along with all the other Indian Schools. Our delegation was scattered in various committees such as the General Assembly, Security Council, Conference of Parties 21, Human Rights Council, Economic and Social Committee, and the Commission of Narcotic Drugs, to name a few. The team had focused and dedicated group of students, who left no stones unturned towards preparing for the event .This included late night researches and teaming up amongst themselves for mock up rehearsals and simulations.

The consistent efforts of our students crystallized in DPS Sharjah bagging two awards, one in the “High Commendation” category won by the team of Girik Kashkari and Rohan Kapoor and the other in the “Special Mention” category won by the team of Saira Banu and Hafsah Areen. Dipsite Nishant Soni, was a delegate of Brazil and he stated point-blank, his non-defective adherence to the Kyoto Protocol, leaving other delegates flabbergasted.

The three days of the event were days of intense activity as the delegations used all their diplomacy and ingenious methods of reasoning and argument to defend their country’s policies. The delegates asserted their country’s stance on the floor of the house and were prepared to defend them. The committees talked about various issues such as Ballistic Missile Proliferation, the Eurozone Crisis, Climate Change, Legalization of Cannabis, etc which were not only knowledge enhancers, but also gave the students an opportunity to participate first hand in the decision making process of such important, global questions

It is notable that the  inspiring and motivating words from Dr. Vijay Datta, Principal of the Modern School (Barakhamba Road), who time and again across all three days praised and made a special mention of DPS Sharjah in all his deliberations has added an asset to the institution. The winners surpassed their commendable efforts by making it to the top rung from amongst the huge number of participants

The event ended on a high note for all the participants as productive and constructive debates seemed to be paving the way for genuine solutions to the problems under discussion by the various committees. The team is appreciative for giving them this exclusive opportunity to associate themselves with this prestigious event.