Wednesday, November 3, 2010

GOOD SHEPHERD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MODEL UNITED NATIONS – 27 OCTOBER 2010

Students of Std. IX to XII came together and conducted a Mock-up session of the United Nations General Assembly and other Council meetings on 27 October, 2010.





This event was held in the Palada Campus Auditorium. The students simulated the actual proceedings of the General Assembly and other Councils of the United Nations.







The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the General Assembly were effectively presented.






Selected students performed the roles of Heads of nations and Delegates of countries. The students researched elaborately and participated in debates on the following subjects:




a) Controlling and Eliminating terrorist funding (EcoSoC)

b) Tackling the volatility of oil prices(EcoSoC)

c) Measures to increase the cost-effectiveness of renewable sources of energy and other technologies to reduce environment degradation(EcoSoC)


a) Women’s rights (HRC)

b) Rights of prisoners (HRC)

c) Overpopulation (HRC)



a) Water Conflict (EcoFin)

b) Measures to combat the production and trade of illegal narcotic drugs(EcoFin)

c) Sustainable development in Africa (EcoFin)






The Chief Guest for the function was Mr. C V Ranganathan, former Ambassador to China, France and Ethiopia. He lauded the participating students and the staff on the quality of subject research, the participation in debates and the overall sense of concern about global affairs.










Clipping of a Press Release in the Regional Page of "The Hindu", Coimbatore edition on 28 October, 2010

In a Model United Nations Assembly Meet held on 27 October 2010, students of GSIS enacted roles of Presidents and Prime Ministers



PRESENTATION BY THE PRINCIPAL

Presentation by the Principal, Dr.P C Thomas at the Palada Campus Auditorium on 18 October 2010 and an interactive session with parents.















FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY

The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the additional Academic and Co-curricular Block by Mrs.Elsamma Thomas, Senior Vice Principal on 18 October 2010 at the Palada Campus auditorium.