DRSMUN2K18- Where Future Leaders Meet!

Hyderabad-August 23, 2018- Marking yet another milestone, DRS International School’s highly awaited 6^th Model United Nations Conference was declared open on the 23^rd of August, 2018 at the school’s campus.

The opening ceremony of the three-day conference saw a footfall of more than 400  participants from 35 schools flock to the campus and sign up in impressive numbers to participate in a conference that promises to be a launchpad for new student voices.

Mr P. Anand Kumar, IRS, the Additional Commissioner, Hyderabad, GST Commissioner-ate, inaugurated the conference and addressed the delegates, urging them to act as future peace-makers, stating that “In a world that is fighting over resources and bearing the brunt of man-made disasters year after year, every delegate at DRSMUN2K18 is ray of hope.”

Also in attendance were Mr A K Agarwal, and Mr Sanjay Agarwal, Directors of DRS International School. Mr A.K. Agarwal, described DRSMUN2K18 as, “a unique platform for future leaders to meet and engage critically with issues that matter the most.” 

Well-established in the MUN circuit, and associated with the United Nations Information Centre for Indian and Bhutan (UNIC), DRSMUN2K18 has given its delegates intensive pre-conference training in writing position papers and drafting resolutions, to ensure they are equipped to take on the high quality of deliberation the conference has come to expect from its delegates over the years. Dr Gaurav Muradia, Principal, DRS International School, shared, “DRSMUN has a strong tradition of nurturing delegates who excel in the arts of diplomacy and deliberation, as well as initiating younger students into the MUN world.”

This year’s line-up of committees include committees that are critical to concerns that are globally significant today, such as the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Continuous Crisis Committee (CCC) besides other committees such as the Human Rights Council (HRC), International Olympic Committee (IOC), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). While DISEC discussed the possibilities of establishing a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East, the delegates of the UNEP deliberated on measures to manage the rapid deterioration of the Arctic region. The agendas of some committee discussions were far-ranging and were a direct response to world-events. ECOSOC, for instance, had a heated discussion on the rise of crypto-currency and its effect on fiat currency, even as committees such as UNESCO reflected on issues relating to access to education and health care in conflict and post-conflict zones

 Ms Janet Fanaian, the President of DRSMUN2K18 quipped that, “DRSMUN2K18 has several agendas are highly relevant to regional and global contexts,” and added that, “Our delegates have the challenge of deliberating these with responsibility.”

The school, along with Edify Group of Schools were recently recognized by the Global League Institute, London, as ‘Great Places to Study’. “Student conferences and events such as this that have a strong ethos of internationalism, continue to shape DRS International School’s success in its mission to nurture global citizens.”, said Mr Sanjay Agarwal, Director.