HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, visits The British School New Delhi

The
British
School
New
Delhi
welcomed
The
Duke
of
Edinburgh,
HRH
Prince
Edward,
on
Monday,
3
February
2025.
His
Royal
Highness
visited
the
school
as
patron
of
The
International
Award
for
Young
People
(IAYP),
part
of
The
Duke
of
Edinburgh’s
International
Award
Foundation.
Instituted
in
1956,
the
awards
aim
to
help
young
people
develop
key
life
skills
and
achieve
their
full
growth
potential.
HRH
Prince
Edward
has
played
a
leadership
role
in
the
award’s
development
for
four
decades.

The
school
Director,
Vanita
Uppal
OBE,
presents
HRH
Prince
Edward
with
a
special
memento
of
his
late
father
HRH
Prince
Philip’s
visit
to
The
British
School
in
1983

Students
from
schools
across
India
were
invited
to
The
British
School
New
Delhi
to
present
their
IAYP
projects
to
His
Royal
Highness.
The
Duke
enjoyed
interacting
with
students
and
seeing
firsthand
the
positive
impact
they
have
made
on
the
wider
community
through
their
IAYP
work.
HRH
also
enjoyed
the
music
and
dance
performances
by
students
of
The
British
School
New
Delhi.

Vanita
Uppal
OBE,
Director
of
The
British
School,
commented,
‘‘It
is
my
honour
and
privilege
to
welcome
His
Royal
Highness,
Prince
Edward,
Duke
of
Edinburgh,
to
The
British
School
to
celebrate
the
programme
he
has
championed
for
four
decades.
The
British
School
adopted
the
awards
in
2007
and
over
the
years
I
have
watched
countless
students
undertake
projects
that
combine
service,
learning
and
leadership
as
part
of
the
programme.
Having
His
Royal
Highness
hear
directly
from
students
their
stories,
their
journey
and
the
impact
they
have
made
was
very
special
indeed.’’

According
to

Kapil
Bhalla,
National
Director
of
the
International
Award
for
Young
People,
India,

‘‘We
are
honoured
to
have
His
Royal
Highness
The
Duke
of
Edinburgh,
witness
firsthand
the
transformative
power
of
the
Award
in
India
at
The
British School
in
Delhi.
The
Duke
of
Edinburgh’s
International
Award
inspires
young
people
to
challenge
themselves,
serve
their
communities,
and
develop
skills
that
last
a
lifetime.
Hearing
young
people
share
their
experiences
with
His
Royal
Highness
highlights
the
profound
impact
of
The
Award
Programme,
and
we
remain
committed
to
ensuring
more
young
people
across
India
have
access
to
this
life-changing
opportunity.
The
Award
is
open
to
all
young
people,
and
we
encourage
them
to
take
the
challenge,
develop
new
skills,
and
become
#WorldReady.’’

IAYP
has
been
active
in
India
since
1962,
empowering
thousands
of
young
individuals
to
gain
invaluable
experiences
beyond
the
classroom.
Delivered
in
more
than
100
centres
across
the
country,
young
people
in
India
join
more
than
a
million
of
their
peers
across
130
countries
taking
on
the
challenge
of
the
award
each
year.

About
The
British
School
New
Delhi

The
British
School
New
Delhi
is
an
inclusive,
not-for-profit
international
school
located
in
the
heart
of
the
diplomatic
area
of
New
Delhi.
Founded
in
1963
by
the
then
British
High
Commissioner
and
his
wife,
the
award
winning
school
offers
high
quality
education
to
British,
expatriate
and
local
families
by
drawing
on
the
best
facets
of
a
rich
and
culturally
diverse
community.
In
2018,
the
school
was
awarded
the
Top
British
International
School
of
the
Year
and
more
recently,
has
been
rated
as
one
of
the
Top
3
Private
Schools
in
India
and
the
Top
150
Private
Schools
worldwide
for
the
second
consecutive
year.