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    11.          THE WORLD SCHOLAR’S CUP!










          World Scholar’s Cup,  strikes
          the perfect balance between
          competitive integrity, a diverse
          set of participants and lots of
          fun,  all  wrapped  in  one  big
          event!  It  is  no  small  wonder
          why competing in this event can
          leave such a deep impression
          on ‘scholars’ and include us in
          a community you will be a part
          of for the rest of your life.

          Our WSC journey began at the
          2-day regional round called the
          ‘Gurgaon Round II’ which was
          hosted  by  DPS  International,
          a  proud  first  for  our  alma
          mater! Our hosts were Daniel
          Berdichevsky    (Founder    of
          WSC), Terran Kroft (Programme
          Coordinator) & Robert Brown
          (Programme       Coordinator),
          the  comedic  trio  who  truly
          embodied the spirit of the
          programme and set the mood
          for the rest of the competition.


          After  months  of  rigorous        countries. Thirty five students     While the team at The Hague
          practice  and  studying,  it  was   from the  senior  and juniors      got  a  chance  to  witness  the
          time  for  the  global  rounds.    teams  participated  in  The        famous  grand  slam  poet  Alex
          Eight students from the senior     Manila  (not-so-mini)  Global       Dang in action as the keynote
          team went for The Hague Global     Round  held  from  September        speaker, the team at Manila
          Round  held  from  July  21-26,    6-11,  2019  which  witnessed       got to showcase Indian culture
          2019  which  saw  participation    participation  of  scholars  from   through  a  stall  display  that
          of  1900  scholars  from  51       30 countries.                       included  Indian  clothes,  food
                                                                                 and ‘henna’.
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