Ideal Indian School’s multi-purpose synthetic turf was inaugurated on Sunday by Indian ambassador Sanjiv Arora. The guests of honour were Office of the Private Schools director Ahmed al-Ghali al-Marri, Qatar Sports Club marketing manager Tariq al-Mahmood and Qatar Green Building Council director Mishal M al-Shamari.  Along with the guests of honour, the Indian envoy released colourful balloons to mark the occasion.
The new sports facility features a football ground, synthetic track, rubberised floor as well as volleyball, basketball and tennis courts. The event was also attended by Indian embassy first secretary Anil Nautiyal, school president Hassan Kunhi M P, principal Syed Shoukath Ali, members of the school managing committee, council members, students, heads of sections and staff and principals and representatives of other schools. Members of the school building committee were honoured. Mementos were presented to Yoonus P T, head of the committee, and members Yacoub Shamiah and Mohamed Sabih Bukhari.
Lindsay Charles Bojja, a budding athlete of IIS who won a bronze medal in the CBSE National Athletic Meet in Chennai, was also feted. Earlier, head girl Mehnaz Husain welcomed the gathering.  
A mass drill by boys, a cultural presentation by girls and a girls’ march past with their house flags were also held. The marching contingent was led by assistant head girl Asiya Aqueel Thakur. Head boy Rashad Mubarak proposed a vote of thanks.