Celebration of Excellence-Hejaaz International School

The” Celebration of Excellence- 2018” the annual “Prize Giving” of Hejaaz International School, was held at the Bishop’s College Auditorium in Colombo recently. It also marked the “silver jubilee” of the school.

The students of the boys and girls sections who displayed outstanding skills and talents in their curricular as well as extra- curricular activities during the academic year 2016- 2017 were feted by their alma mater at the prestigious event.

Past President of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon and Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the Open University of Sri Lanka Mr. M. R. M. Haniffa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The proceedings began with the recital of Quir’ath and the translation followed by the welcome address rendered by the head prefect of the girls` school SalmaFiroze.

The principal of the school Mrs. ZarinaM. Hizbullah addressing the gathering talked at length of how communication technology has infiltrated into the minds of the present day younger generation and how this can be overcome.

The Chief Guest, Mr. Hanif fa addressed the gathering next.

The Vice Principal Mrs. Hasna Hizbullah Iflal read out the Annual report for the year 2017/ 2018 in detail, highlighting the outstanding achievements of the students in various fields.

This was followed by the distribution of awards byMr.Haniffa, Mrs.Haniffa and the Managing Director of the school Mr.N.M.M.Hizbullah.

The Hejaazites who had won prestigious awards at the British Lanka Arts Festival- 2018” also kept the audience spellbound by their individual performances at the event.

The prestigious award for the “Hejaazite of the year” was handed over to the Winner, Aadhila Nazeer, by Director Mr. Hizbullah and Principal Mrs. Zarina Hizbullah prior to this Mrs. Kanthi Liyanarachchchi, a teacher in the boys school was feted for completing 10 years of dedicated service to the school.

The vote of thanks was delivered by the head prefect of the boys school Arshaq Ahamed followed by the Salawath and the National Anthem.