IIS HOLDS IDEAL LITERATI 2026 : The Department of English of Ideal Indian School organised the 12th edition of Ideal Literati recently bringing together students from CBSE-affiliated Indian schools across Qatar for a celebration of literary talent, creativity and imagination. The event was inaugurated by the School Acting Principal, Mr. Mohammed Azam Khan, who warmly welcomed the participants and extended his best wishes to the students and teachers. He encouraged the participants to showcase their talents and embrace the spirit of healthy competition. In his address, he highlighted the significance of literature in shaping young minds, describing it as a lifelong source of inspiration and companionship.

IIS HOLDS IDEAL LITERATI 2026 : The Department of English of Ideal Indian School organised the 12th edition of Ideal Literati recently bringing together students from CBSE-affiliated Indian schools across Qatar for a celebration of literary talent, creativity and imagination. The event was inaugurated by the School Acting Principal, Mr. Mohammed Azam Khan, who warmly welcomed the participants and extended his best wishes to the students and teachers. He encouraged the participants to showcase their talents and embrace the spirit of healthy competition. In his address, he highlighted the significance of literature in shaping young minds, describing it as a lifelong source of inspiration and companionship.
The event featured two competitions designed for different age groups: Extempore Speech for students of Grades 9 to 12 and Picture-Prompt Storytelling for students of Grades 6 to 8. The event witnessed participation from 15 schools across Qatar, with students competing in Extempore Speech and Picture-Prompt Storytelling. Students from both the morning and evening sessions took part collectively, with each participating school permitted to nominate one student for each competition.
The Extempore Speech Competition challenged participants to think quickly and express their views clearly on a topic given on the spot, encouraging spontaneity, originality, logical organisation of ideas, confident delivery and effective public speaking. Yousef Abbas of Ideal Indian School secured First Place, followed by Ayman Sharif of Shantiniketan Indian School (ES) in Second Place and Abheri Aby of Bhavan’s Public School in Third Place.
The Picture-Prompt Storytelling Competition encouraged participants to create and present original stories inspired by a picture. Each participant received the picture prompt 15 minutes before the event and was required to present a story clearly connected to the image within four minutes. Alric Manoj Thankachen of M.E.S. Indian School secured First Place, followed by Athirsta Prasad Selvaraj of Rajagiri Public School in Second Place and Nakshathra Anjeliparambil Sneha of Ideal Indian School (ES) in Third Place.
Both competitions were evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges, comprising Dr. Anuradha Mahajan and Ms. Ajaya Suhas Rogiye, eminent members of Toastmasters International. Their expertise and valuable insights contributed to the effective evaluation of participants in accordance with the prescribed judging criteria. The programme was coordinated by Ms. Safeera SV from the Boys’ Section and Ms. Poornima Ramesh from the Girls’ Section, under the leadership and guidance of Mr. Anwar Sadath, Head of the Department of English. Their coordination and support contributed to the smooth conduct of the competitions.