Students of Ideal Indian School during Garangao festival.
Doha: Ideal Indian School has celebrated ‘Garangao’ with enthusiasm. Garangao is a children’s festival celebrated on the 14th day of holy month of Ramadan.
On the day, children dressed in traditional clothes go around their neighbourhoods collecting candy, sweets, nuts and other snacks. Students of the Junior Section dressed beautifully in Arabic outfits to commemorate the occasion. IIS organised the event to promote Qatar’s national identity and foster cultural understanding and diversity among the students.
The programme started with a prayer by Abdur Rahman of class 3. Principal Shaik Shamim Saheb, Vice Principal Azam Khan and Assistant Headmistress Shyla Jose joined the celebration and emphasised the value of the Garangao celebration.