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Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi
Hoshiarpur, April 28
Like several students, even Sehar Atwal (12), a student of Gems Cambridge International School, Hoshiarpur, was dejected when the schools did not open for the second time in a row. She was one among the countless children who had to lose out on the camaraderie as well as a structured curriculum for students at school. But she chose to make a difference and let the lockdown count.
Sehar, a gifted artist, who had always been interested in craft activities, took to canvas painting during the lockdown times. She channelised her energy into art since the onset of lockdown in March 2020 has painted more than 100 paintings in diverse shades.
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World leaders were on Wednesday urged to encourage millions of girls into education to help transform their lives and boost national economies. With 100 days until the UK and Kenya host the Global Education Summit, the two nations reminded people of the event’s bold ambitions. Britain’s foreign office and Prime Minister Boris Johnson championed the education of girls as the key to preventing exploitation and unlocking their potential.
“In the next five years, the UK wants to see 40 million more girls in school and 20 million more girls reading by the time they are 10,” the foreign office said in a tweet on Wednesday.
Dubai: The winners of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature’s competitions for schools were recently honoured at several awards ceremonies at the Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU).
The competitions the Oxford University Press (OUP) Story Writing Competition, The Chevron Readers’ Cup and the Montegrappa Letter Writing Competition allowed young people to show off their skills in story writing and letter composition.
Ahlam Bolooki, festival director of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, said: “Schoolchildren have faced so many uncertainties this year, and I know the return of these competitions has been a welcome boost to morale. The competitions have become an annual highlight in the school calendar.”
They are taking IGCSEs and international A levels – the global equivalent of UK curriculum exams.
Regular GSCE and A-level summer tests were cancelled because of the Covid-19 crisis.
But the international versions hold several exams throughout the year and are able to continue, for now.
Gems Cambridge International School in Abu Dhabi from January 7 to 22 is holding exams for more than 300 pupils.
The safety and health of our staff and pupils is our main priority
Kelvin Hornsby, principal at Gems Cambridge International School
Everyone must take Covid-19 tests and undergo passport checks to prove they have not left the country in the 10 days prior to the examinations. The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge will also conduct spot checks.