Director of Academies Salim Bhatia's welcoming remarks to the 2017 graduating classes at the Aga Khan Academies in both Hyderabad and Mombasa.
The Daily Nation: Aga Khan launches academies to foster leaders
The Daily Nation reports on the inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, and how it is an important milestone in the establishment of a network of schools that foster pluralism and aim to develop the world’s future ethical leaders.
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Keynote address by Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta, First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, at the 10th graduation ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Speech by Salim Bhatia, Director of Academies, at the 10th graduation ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Graduating student Joshua Ekirikubinza's speech, given on behalf of the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa's Class of 2015
Welcome address by Director of Academies Salim Bhatia at the AKA Hyderabad and AKA Mombasa 2015 graduation ceremonies (conducted simultaneously)
Keynote speech by Dr Matt Reed, CEO AKF India at the 2015 graduation ceremony in Hyderabad
Welcome address by Salim Bhatia, Director of the Aga Khan Academies network, at the inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the inauguration ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad
Speech by Director of Academies, Salim Bhatia, at the graduation ceremony at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Keynote speech by Mr Jan Mohamed at the graduation ceremony at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Academy of Sciences in Lisbon
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka
Salim Bhatia's welcoming remarks at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka
Speech by Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka
Welcome address by Salim Bhatia at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Kampala
Speech by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Kampala
Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Kampala
Salim Bhatia's welcoming remarks at the residential campus foundation stone-laying ceremony, Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the residential campus, Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Speech by the Chief Minister at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad
Opening remarks by Salim Bhatia at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad
Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad
Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the groundbreaking ceremony of the International Academic Centre of Excellence, Dar es Salaam
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Students improve their Creativity
Students empowered with creativity and skills can achieve their goals, contended Mr Raymond, Principal, the Aga Khan Academy. On Sunday, the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, located in Maheswaram Mandalam, Hardware Park, organised a competition for students called Art from Heart. On this occasion, Mr Raymond claimed that such competitions will help students in developing creativity. He also advised that students need to be trained in activities like drawing, music, sports, dance and so on, along with studies. These skills make students active and enthusiastic learners.
About 500 students from various schools in Secunderabad and Hyderabad had participated in the preliminary rounds which were conducted in the months of June and July. The age group targeted was between 2 to16 years.
Out of 500 participants, 140 students qualified for the next round. These students took part in the grand finale event of Art from Heart, organised on the campus of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad.
Rhea Agarwal in 6-9 years age group, Anushka Shaw in 10-12 years age group and Sai Sahiti in 13-16 years age group were the winners. The prizes were given away by the Principal, Mr Raymond. Each participant received a trophy, a memento and a certificate. In this event, the head of the the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, Dr Geoffery Fisher, Imran Bandeali, students and parents took part.
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Meet Our School Community
The students, faculty and parents of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad are a socially conscious group of people committed to the development of their communities, their nation and civil society in the world at large. They understand that knowledge is a lifelong process of inquiry that leads to intellectual and personal growth. In this section we offer vignettes of members of the Academy family who are driven by the common goal of making a positive contribution to their society.
End of Academic Year 2015-16
The Academy announces the formal close of their international academic year on Friday 3rd June 2016. Parent Teacher Meetings (PTM’s) will be available on an individual appointment basis for all parents and families of current students from Thursday 2nd June. Junior School and Senior School secretaries are available to coordinate appointments. Boarding students will be departing with their families at the close of this Academy day. Meals and refreshments will be available in The Commons for all visitors.
Telangana Formation Day at The Academy
We are celebrating Telangana Formation Day at The Academy with a special menu and lunch for all, The Commons, Wednesday 1st June 2016. Academy staff, students and support teams (catering, landscaping, security and housekeeping) join the state of Telangana in celebrating this milestone event with a home cooked Hyderabadi meal. Parents and visitors to the campus are most welcome to attend.
Cultural Night – an extravaganza epitomising diversity
The Academy’s annual celebration of culture, diversity and pluralism took place at the amphitheatre on the evening of Saturday 3rd November, with close to 20 outstanding dance, music, poetry and dramatic performances by students and staff. The event was organised by five grade 11 students – Aafreen Prasla, Simran Patel, Nihan Khoja, Rahil Jiwani, and Iliyan Gowlani – as a CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) project.
The Times of India: Civil society has to be driven by competence as well as ethics: Aga Khan
In light of the inauguration of The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, The Times of India reporter Ranjan Roy interviews His Highness the Aga Khan and focuses on his unique and forward thinking vision, which includes ethics, free-market economics, and civil society as essential elements of a well-rounded education.