unhrc and ecosoc which were beginner committees disec an intermediate committee and unsc the advanced committee the event witnessed excellent arguments and persuasion over the course of two days on issues such as illegal healthcare markets the protection of minorities rapid rates of inflation cyber warfare and modernday imperialism it also hosted press conferences where the young delegates were able to face some pressing questions raised by the press members the event is entirely owned and conceptualised by the senior students at oakridge bengaluru school the myp and dp students chair each committee session under the guidance of the director general and secretary general which gave them the opportunity to hone leadership and collaboration skills adventurous leadership camps a threeday camp held in kanakpura bengaluru included teambuilding activities ziplining obstacle races and time management activities that helped students develop essential skills for leadership the teambuilding activities included trust exercises group problemsolving challenges and communication exercises these activities helped students build strong relationships with each other learn to work effectively as a team and communicate more effectively the ziplining and obstacle races were great for building confidence and overcoming fears students learned to take calculated risks trust their abilities and work through challenges to achieve their goalstime management activities were also included to help students prioritise their tasks manage their time effectively and stay focused on their goals these activities were essential for effective leadership as they enabled students to manage their own time and resources as well as those of the teams they lead such activities nurture leadership skills in students the journey of each child at oakridge is experiential and hence contributes to their holistic learning you can read more about oakridge bengaluru here nord anglia education nae is one of the worlds leading premium school organisations with 81 schools across 32 countries its schools go beyond traditional learning to deliver a highquality transformational education to 75000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school they offer multiple internationally recognised curricula including the english curriculum the international baccalaureate the swiss maturit and the us curriculum amongst others disclaimer this article has been produced on behalf of oakridge international school by times internets spotlight team