Beaconhouse International Student Convention concludes successfully
MUSCAT: The third in the series, Beaconhouse International Student Convention 2018 (BISC 2018), was successfully conduted amidst fanfare at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.
The occasion was graced by HH Sayyid Faris bin Fahar al Said, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Al Suwaiq Football Club, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Oman Ali Javed. Also in attendance were dignitaries from the Malaysian and the Philippines embassies and the Beaconhouse senior management.
BISC 2018 featured a host of activities and competitions from various spheres of learning ranging from sports and athletics to science, technology, visual and performing arts and film-making. Over 200 Beaconhouse students from 5 countries took part in these events, utilising a diverse set of skills that reinforce 21st century learning.
Other than the 200 students present in Muscat, thousands of Beaconhouse students worldwide participated in activities in their home countries namely Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, and Thailand in order to qualify for BISC. The event was endorsed and supported by the Ministry of Education.
The grand convention began with the torch-bearing ceremony ignited by students representing 28 nations present on the occasion.
All contingents from the 5 countries exhibited enthusiasm to be part of such a multi-cultural event. The convention comprised of competitions in Basketball, Futsal, Table Tennis and Swimming.
The event was inaugurated by Kasim Kasuri, Chief Executive Beaconhouse and Director UMISAA, Prof Salima Hashmi.
The event was streamed live on Beaconhouse.net/BISC which enabled those in their home countries to take part in the excitement and fun with their loved ones.
Four exhibitions BISC Biennale judged by MoE supervisor Y Al Hasani, Ibrahim Gailani, Sushmita Gupta and Salima Hashmi, BISC Exploratorium judged by Niazi, Dr Mohamed Essa and Prof Samir al Adawi. Bisclick, judged by Salim al Harthi, Sanjoy Sengupta and Michael D’Souza, BISC Films by Matthew Herbst, Nishad Padiyarath and Osama Dawood, Bisc Talk by Rajendran Verma, Somar Saleh and Roshni Joy, Bisc Idol by Mariyam Cherian, Matthew Herbst, Thanae Pachiyannaki and Chris Fisher, Orbit Events acted as event partners along with main sponsors namely Delicio, Emax, Home Centre, Subway, Al Maya Group, Sabco Sports/Tanuf, Star Light, Khurshid Traders, Farooq, Habib Bank. Other sponsors were Royal Pashmina, Malabar, Naabil, Ooredoo, VIT, Al Hosni, Tickets of National Museum, Oman Oasis, Oman Insurance Company, Hadesh National, National Plastic Factory and Mian Riaz and partners. Aster Hospital was the hospital partner and Oman Air the official travel partner.