Fifth National Academic Distinction Award Winner 

On 22nd April 2015, I Received the most revered Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Makhtoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance for the third time among the UAE & GCC students, achieving the rare milestone of five national academic distinction awards to feather my cap forever.

I received the award from His Highness Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance at an elite and glittering award ceremony that included a trophy, certificate and a cash prize.

Established 17 years ago, the Hamdan Award is a GCC-wide program that recognises excellence in teaching and learning. Measuring exceptional academic distinction, leadership qualities, extracurricular interests as well as community contributions, activities and contests.  This award is a true celebration of the many of my achievements, which also include two previous Hamdan Awards as well as two Sharjah Education Excellence Awards. 

...We are so proud of Simran, knowing well that her enthusiasm and commitment to academic excellence made her deserving recipient of this prestigious award, I believe we need to inspire our students to follow their passions, while letting them inspire us to do the same.  Simran is extremely confident, and her outstanding achievements have made her the first student at UAS to receive the Hamdan Award, inspiring a whole generation of students ahead commented Mr. Andrew Torris, the Director, of my school - Universal American School.   

This award has given me an opportunity to assess my own capabilities and talents and it motivates me to constantly challenge myself. Being a constant catalyst in my life, the award has pushed me to see myself not only achieving more, but, also dreaming more every single day of my life.

I take this opportunity to thank all the global partners and organisations, and here TUNZA Eco Generation who have entrusted me some great responsibilities to shoulder and also the numerous well wishers who always are at my side.

Links:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/educationnation/2015/April/educationnation_April19.xml&section=educationnation

http://www.uasdubai.ae/page.cfm?p=6008&newsid=398

http://www.prlog.org/12449548-dubai-student-stands-tall-with-her-fifth-national-academic-distinction-award-victory.html

http://www.godubai.com/citylife/press_release_page.asp?PR=98296&Sname=LifeStyle

http://www.dubaiprnetwork.com/pr.asp?pr=98296