Principal Dr. Anand R. Nair, Vice Chairman Dr. Mohan Thomas, Director, C.V Rappai, Management Representatives along with the newly appointed Prefectorial Board, School House Captains, and Student Council members.
Doha, Qatar: The Basant Kumar Birla Auditorium resonated with a sense of pride and commitment as Birla Public School hosted its formal Investiture Ceremony for the Academic Year 2026-2027.
The event marked the official induction of the newly appointed Prefectorial Board, School House Captains, School House Vice-captains, and Student Council members, a momentous occasion attended by esteemed Vice Chairman Dr Mohan Thomas, Director, C.V Rappai, the Management Representatives, Chindhu Antony, and Siddharth Shahani, the senior leadership team, the faculty, students, and parents.
The ceremony commenced with the traditional welcoming of guests, followed by a solemn prayer and an introductory address that set a dignified tone for the morning.
Principal Dr. Anand R. Nair addressed the gathering, emphasising the rigorous selection process designed to identify students who embody the school’s core values of discipline, service, and academic excellence.
He stressed that the badge they wear is a reminder of the responsibility they carry and encouraged the student leaders to leave footprints of remembrance.
The event’s highlight was the Badging and Oath-Taking Ceremony, featuring the 28-member Prefectorial Board (Grades VI–XII), the 10-member Junior Prefect Board (Grades IV–V), and 10 elected Assistant Prefects from Grade XI.
They were joined by 334 Student Council members representing Grades I–XII. The Head Boy (Senior) Achwin Ravikumar and Head Girl (Senior) Aalia Mazhar Khan, The Head Boy (Primary) Abdul Azeem and Head Girl (Primary) Mary Roslyn vowed to lead with integrity, responsibility and compassion, while the Vice Head Boys and Vice Head Girls pledged their wholehearted support in maintaining discipline, unity and school spirit.
This was followed by flag ceremony and swearing in of the Sports Captains and Sports Vice Captains from Senior and Primary sections of the school along with the House Masters and House Mistress from Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn houses, who stood as representatives of the school’s diverse house system.
The oath symbolised not merely the acceptance of positions, but the acceptance of accountability and service towards the school community. One by one, the leaders stepped forward to receive their insignias and sashes of office. With hands raised in a collective pledge, the council members took a solemn oath to discharge their duties with integrity and to uphold the prestige of the institution.
Vice Chairman Dr. Mohan Thomas congratulated the newly elected leaders and reminded the council that leadership is a journey of responsibility rather than a position of authority.
