Dr. Khaled Bahaziq, a Saudi psychologist and family consultant, was the keynote speaker. He involved the audience in his presentation on how to achieve personal success. Bahaziq asked students and other participants questions to elaborate on his points.
“What must be done when you set out for a journey?” he asked a woman participant. “We should have a destination and make necessary preparations to make the journey successful,” she answered, underlining his point that students should set their goals and work hard to achieve them.
He asked a 15-year-old girl what she would like to achieve when she reaches the age of 30. That question not only inspired children but also parents on the need to set goals in their lives. “Great people aim to achieve great goals,” Bahaziq added.
"If we just dream about great things without doing nothing to realize them we'll not get anywhere," he told the gathering. He also advised elders to continue their studies to achieve greater progress in their lives, pointing out that he was preparing for his third PhD.
International Indian School Principal Syed Masood Ahmed unveiled the iExcel book by giving a copy to IISJ head boy Wasim Latheef. Masood urged students to work for social development when they reach higher positions after education.
“There are a lot of good talents hiding in our children. The book aims at developing these skills by giving them necessary guidance and inspiration,” said Rahmathunnisa, a schoolteacher and chief editor of the informative book in English.
“The book contains a lot of guidelines to enhance the creativity and good qualities of children. It will have a big impact on their future lives,” said Najmuddin, a Students India official.
Students India has gained wide popularity among students in the Gulf countries with a variety of educational and edutainment programs. The organization aims to bring up children on the basis of moral values to become useful citizens for society and the country.
Bahaziq’s presentation impressed many parents. Saleem of Air France particularly noted his advice that people should balance between work and family. “Everybody is busy at work. We don't have time to look after our family. Our success depends on how we can balance between work and family,” he said.
Saleem also noted another important point stressed by Bahaziq that spirituality plays a vital role in people’s lives. “We are lucky that in Saudi Arabia we can perform five daily prayers without any difficulty. This is a big plus point for Muslims working in the Kingdom.”
Banker Bindu came to the event with her family. “This is a very rare opportunity we get to improve the education of our children and the quality of their lives. We should always look for better options to improve ourselves and our children,” she said.
Bindu hoped Students India would conduct more such enlightening programs in the future. “We have to think differently and change ourselves so that we can change the lifestyle of our children,” she said, while emphasizing a point repeated by the Saudi speaker: “Positive thinking is the key to success.”
Ferzin Nazar, a Class IX student of IISJ, was excited. “All the programs were nice and informative. I have learned a lot from the presentation of Dr. Bahaziq. He began his lecture asking us to watch whether a bottle of water he had put on the table would move itself. He was teaching us that we have to make efforts to achieve our goals,” Nazer said. She proposed that all the educational and entertainment programs of Students India should be in English so that children from other Indian states could also come and benefit.
