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TUESDAY 11 APRIL 2017 COMMUNITYC | 6 HEALTH | 10 BOLLYWOOD | 111 ICAI—DubaiICAI— felicitates Obesity influences Salman announces Doha Bank CEO blood test for ‘Aakash Thosar’s DDr R Seetharaman rheumatoid arthritis next movie ‘FU’ Email: [email protected] PROUD TO BE A QYH MEMBER QYH has been experiencing a P | 4-5 rise in its membership due to its reputation and the ‘n’ number of advantages a person can enjoy by being a member. 03 TUESDAY 11 APRIL 2017 CAMPUS SIS informs parents about new Assessment System arents, of secondary section students at SIS, were oriented about the new P‘Assessment System’ introduced by CBSE for the Academic Session 2017-18. Wilson Roystin apprised the parents of the change in the revised assessment system. Garima Arora highlighted the role of parents in helping children cope with the change and support in various programmes planned in the session to help children prepare well. Principal, Dr Subhash B Nair and Sr Vice- Principal, later cleared the doubts in interactive session. Parents appreciated the school’s efforts in making them aware of all the changes in assessment and for sharing expectations. GEMS Wellington School-Qatar offers scholarship EMS Wellington School- Jonathan Dey, Principal of Qatar has announced a GEMS Wellington School-Qatar, Gscholarship programme for said: “The Academic Scholarships Grade 9 students. are a unique opportunity for stu- The academic scholarships dents to foster their talents and gain offers a 50 percent discount on tui- recognition for their skills. We are tion fees to students for excellence pleased to offer these scholarships in Mathematics, English and Sci- as it’s gratifying to support students ence. The programme is for the in such a direct way. With these 2017-2018 academic year with both scholarships, we are not only help- new and existing students from the ing these students achieve their school able to apply. dreams but also sending a message Prospective candidates will across to a larger community to need to participate in the school’s encourage such initiatives to pro- assessment days, where they will mote academic excellence.” have the opportunity to display The school has granted schol- their talent. All contending students arships for Maths and Science and must complete an academic paper will offer English scholarships on focusing on key skills for their cho- 22 April 2017. sen subject, as well as a team Modelled on the distinguished activity to demonstrate their knowl- GEMS Wellington International edge and characteristic traits. School, Dubai, GEMS Wellington These Academic Scholarships School - Qatar offers the academ- are available to children who are ically renowned National currently studying any curriculum Curriculum for England, and is one including CBSE/iCBSE, British of two GEMS Education schools in National Curriculum, IB or K-12. Qatar. 04 COVER STORY TUESDAY 11 APRIL 2017 QYH sees rise in membership Amna Pervaiz Rao QYH members are prioritised The Peninsula to ‘discounted hostel accommoda- tion’, along with cost-reduced atar Youth Hostels (QYH) has activities and trips in several youth recently set a new record hostels in different countries Qwhen the number of its reg- around the globe. istered members surpassed the Besides, QYH members are 3,000 figure representing both gen- entitled to avail upto 20% discount ders and all ages. on their youth hostel accommoda- Highlighting this, Ahmed Al tion in more than 140 countries all Ajami, QYH Director told The Penin- over the world. sula that, QYH membership will Al Ajami has invited all the help people to be a part of the world youth, through their membership wide network of Youth Hostels and in QYH to take advantage of trav- thus in turn to be a link in the ‘inter- els and adventurous trips, take part national youth movement.’ in conferences and meetings, “Qatar Youth Hostels is a part of exchange visits with GCC countries the international youth movement along with other Arab and foreign around the world. Its gates are con- states, discover the world at delib- stantly wide open to all young erately minimum and affordable people who wish to get a QYH rates, and make use of all the facil- BOD meeting rooms. This adds to youth requires a copy of the ID card membership, which has many priv- ities and utilities of youth hostels. the privileged discounts in a spec- or passport, a personal photograph, ileges, most prominently QYH is a They can also have access to trum of hospitals, most notably and a complete membership appli- gate to a network of safe and clean youth hostels libraries, which are including Magrabi Hospitals, offer- cation form to obtain QYH full youth hostels. A QYH member can highly distinct scientific, cultural ing up to 50% discount on QYH membership. A member will have take advantage of the services of and social references with all its member’s treatment costs. QYH access to the full privileges that are more than 4000 youth hostels varied global and local weighted membership card this year, accord- currently under a future QYH Priv- around the world.” masterpiece volumes, and to their ing to Al Ajami, costs QAR60. A ilege Growing Scheme. 05 TUESDAY 11 APRIL 2017 COVER STORY Active Member, who must hold the Qatari citizenship, and is entitled to participate in and contribute to all activities, have access to all the rights and hold the full liability for all the obligations of membership,” said Halima Al Azekwi, Relationship and Marketing Officer in Qatar Youth Hostels. Azekwi defined the Associate Member as a Qatari or non-Qatari person, under 18 who has enrolled in the Youth Hostels for a limited period yet has full access to the privileges and entitlements. Furthermore, QYH membership categories involve the Honorary Member, who is decided by the Director thanks to the public and great services rendered by this Honorary Member to the State, Youth Hostels, or other entities that contribute to the public interest. A titular Member is a person who has rendered distinguished service to the State, Youth Hostels, A future QYH Privilege Growing or other entities that operate in the Scheme involving communication youth domain, after approval by the with many authorities and Youth Hostels Executive Board. organizations inside Qatar and QYH Membership conditions, abroad for more discounts and according to Al Azekwi, stipulate benefits for its members. that, excluding Associate Members, “QYH membership has many a member must be over 18 years categories, most importantly the old, of good conduct, standing and reputation, have not been convicted of an offence prejudicial to honor or integrity unless they have been restored to good standing or pardoned, have not been sacked or eliminated from any other youth centers or sporting, cultural or social clubs for disciplinary penalties or, otherwise, causes relating to public morality, public order or the established tradition in the State. Duties and rights of members comprise the attainment of youth hostels objectives and goals, avoidance of all and any potential vulnerabilities to its entity or reputation, compliance with the statute, internal regulations, bylaws, decisions of the Director and instructions of the officers in the hostels, participation in and cooperation with other members in implementing the hostels activities and programs, maintenance and preservation of its facilities, utilities and movables, and consideration of the rules and morals while in the hostels. 06 COMMUNITY TUESDAY 11 APRIL 2017 ICAI – Dubai felicitates Dr R Seetharaman he Institute of Chartered Indian Ambassador for UAE; CA Accountants of India (ICAI) — Naveen Gupta, Vice-President of TDubai held its annual ICAI, India; CA Pankaj Mundra, conference on April 7 and 8 at Emir- Chairman of ICAI - UAE (Dubai) ates Institute of Banking and Chapter; and the Board members Financial Studies, Academic City, of ICAI UAE Dubai Chapter. Dubai. Dr R Seetharaman thanked the The Theme of the Conference ICAI Dubai Chapter for this felici- was: “Future of Future” H H Sheikh tation. He gave insight on emerging Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, trends impacting technology. “With Cabinet Member & Minister of Cul- Global growth still struggling to ture & Knowledge Development, accelerate, innovations in technol- Government of UAE, inaugurated ogy can act as an enabler of growth. international establishment of a R Seetharaman, the Group Chief the event. The ICAI – Dubai felic- Technology is the platform for inno- flexible and proven corporate archi- executive officer of Doha Bank and itated Dr R Seetharaman, CEO of vation, sustainability and for gross tecture that is increasingly being an economic expert, has achieved Doha Bank on his being awarded welfare to the mass. The forces of referred to as a “digital ecosystem. remarkable success in banking, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (PBS) digitisation and the rapid adoption Digital eco system is significantly trade, economics, investment, envi- 2017. The dignitaries at the func- of advanced Internet technologies more than digital banking, it takes ronment, social responsibility and tion included Navdeep Sing Suri, are increasingly resulting in the a holistic view of the customer.” Dr. charity. 200 people donate blood at Al Khayarin Group’s campaign l Khayarin Group of Companies organised annual Blood Donation Campaign titled ‘Blood Donor – Life Saver’ at KG Group Head Office Alast week. More than 200 volunteers, both staff and workers of KG Group as well as individual volunteers, donated blood. Mohammad Idrees Anwar, CEO and Managing Partner of KG Group of Companies and other senior officials were present. Egis and HMC organise blood donation campaign s part of the corporate social was reported that we managed to responsibility initiative, Egis gather total of 50 blood donors. Ain Qatar organised a blood “Give Blood. Save Life” was the slo- donation campaign in collabora- gan of Egis in Qatar blood donation tion with Hamad Medical campaign 2017.

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