QE boy is model delegate

Year 11 pupil Bushry Basheer was among the best-performing delegates at a competition designed to simulate the work of the United Nations.

Bushry Basheer was singled out as one of the award-winners at the Model United Nations Conference held at Reigate Grammar School. He was among 200 participants at the event.

QE entered two teams, one comprising four Year 11 boys and one made up of four pupils from Year 10.

“Bushry did very well to be awarded an Outstanding Delegate award for his role as the delegate from the Philippines on the Economic & Social Committee, said Nisha Mayer, Head of Academic Enrichment at QE. “He lobbied, caucused and submitted resolutions on trade and prostitution. It involved a great deal of preparation ahead of the event itself and his attention to detail and commitment to getting his resolutions through and passed by his committee contributed to his success.”

Topics for debate at the event spanned a broad range of topical world issues. The teams each adopted a country and championed its cause throughout the day’s debating.  Each participant took a seat on one of the committees, which included Environment, Human Rights, Economic & Social and Health.

Besides Bushry, the Year 11 team comprised Chris Deane, Shayen Sathiananthan and Neal Vithlani, while the Year 10 team was made up of Atul John, Karan Sanghavi, Suraj Shah and Jathieesan Umaasuthan.