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The Model United Nations Society of Modern School, Barakhamba Road organized the fifth edition of the Modern School International Model United Nations Conference, or ModMUN for short, from 3rd to 5th October this year. The conference saw the participation of over six hundred delegates in eleven different committees with diverse agendas ranging from the situation of human rights in Myanmar to the question of legalization of marijuana to the arbitration of the historical Iran-United States dispute.

ModMUN has always been one of the most awaited conferences of the year and has acquired a reputation for being not only grand but also exceedingly well-organized. This year was no different as the senior secretariat under the guidance of teachers-in-charge Ms Usha Nair and Ms Sonia Kapoor undertook the momentous task of putting together such a massive event. Nevertheless, the sincere effort put in by everybody involved made the conference a resounding success. After three days of intense debate, deliberation and negotiation, the conference came to an end. Although some delegates walked away with awards while others left empty-handed, one can hope

that the more important purpose of MUNing was fulfilled: imbibing in the youth a degree of sensitivity and responsibility towards the variety of issues that afflict our world today.

Principal Dr Vijay Datta with the Chief Guest , Ms Ambika Pant and Ms Usha Nair

Students discussing the era of e-commerce

1. Power Point Presentations

Audio - visual presentation is one of the most efficient ways to imbibe knowledge about a plethora of subjects, worldwide issues and events. PowerPoint presentations given by students of the economic society as part of the learning process are a regular fortnightly feature. Presentations were given on ' The Greek Crisis', an event that not only had an adverse effect on the European economies, but also impacted several other economies of the world.

A comparison between the economic structures , policies and progress of China - a developed nation and one of the biggest economies of the world , and India a developing economies , still climbing the ladder of economic success was also one of the topics. Among other intriguing topics were ' The era of e- commerce', a recent phenomenon in the economic world which has facilitated business and commerce with more efficiency. Presentation on ' The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis ' - a crisis that shook several global economies was also presented. Information about the ' BRICS Summit - 2015' was also given in the form of a presentation to make the students aware of the economic policies and decisions of the association of five major emerging national economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Along with that, presentation was given on 'GST- Goods and Service Tax' an issue being discussed in the Parliament for so long.

Students engaged in brainstorming and thought provoking discussion sessions

2. Group Discussion One's ideas hold most value when they are expressed and an effective way to do so is by making others listen to your ideas. Students of the economic society participated in a group discussion on the topic 'The factors affecting Indian economy' to exhibit their knowledge of economics and analyze and present a critical appraisal of each other's points, and also, to become informed citizens and responsible leaders of the nation.

"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they can imagine they can design."- Friedrich August Von Hayek

Events

The winning team with their entry: E-Birdhouse

3. Best Out of Waste An essential component of economics is implementing it in day to day practices. For this, the “Best Out of Waste” competition was organized in April 2015 to encourage economy in usage of commodities and making innovative craft items from things considered to be redundant. Students created magnificent works of art, which encouraged learning as well as a better understanding of economics, developing their skills of entrepreneurship and marketing.

IPSC Fair

The IPSC Fair in May 2015 was an enjoyable event for all. The student members set up an attractive stall where they sold various items, such as t-shirts, party hats, and delicious candy floss. Brimming with fun and frolic, the students went around the school premises with fun props, rendering customers to the stall. At the end of the day, although exhausted, everyone was completely content and happy with the experience.

Quiz In the months of April and July, the Economics Society organised quiz events for the students. The events covered topics regarding global enterprises and their CEOs, and tested the general knowledge of the students regarding the world’s economic affairs. A plethora of students - divided into eighteen teams – participated in the mind-bending quiz held in two rounds. The students competitively raced against their peers to gain victory. The event was highly successful; it was entertaining, and provided a fun learning experience for all. The battle of wits and knowledge

Online Event Cartoon Making Competition The cartoon and poster making competition was one which encourage the flow of artistic thoughts among students. A huge number of students participated, sending in amazing sketches, making it difficult to choose a single winner. The topics given were, ‘Growing Use of Smartphones’ and ‘Growing Use of Online Markets’; Originality, Ideology and Creativity were the judgment criteria. Movie Making Competition The movie making competition brought forward the budding videographers and ideologists of the school. The topic to be presented was ‘Individual Initiative for Economising of resources’. The entries sent in by the students surely held one’s attention, and turned out to be very thought-provoking.

The IPSC IT Fest was held at Yadavindra Public School, Patiala on 2nd and 3rd October, and Modern School bagged the first position in the Tech Quiz. The team of Ayan Marwaha, Aditya Sarkar and Aditya Agarwal defeated teams from reputed schools across India, like APS Dagshai, Welham’s Girls School, Daly College Indore, Mayo College, Ajmer, and others to win the gold for Modern School.

The Winners of IPSC IT – FEST 2015 Ms Divya Sahdev with the participants of IPSC IT - FEST

51st DELHI STATE OPEN AQUACTIC CHAMPIONSHIP was held from 29th September to 4th October, 2015 at the Shyama Parsad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex . Priyank Rana was adjusted BEST SWIMMER of the Meet. Overall Morden school was adjusted RUNNERS-UP in both Girls and boys section. The school team won 50 medals in total 11GOLD , 25 SILVER and 14 BRONZE MEDALS.

IPSC Chess Tournament was held at DPS R K Puram from 28th September to 2nd October 2015 . Modern School Chess team was declared Overall IPSC champions