ISLAMABAD: After completing years 28 glorious of success and achievements, high achievers of Roots Ivy International and Roots School System (RSS) DHA-1 Flagship Campus in the federal capital gathered together to celebrate the outstanding success stories and achievements of the graduating class of 2016. The ceremony was held at Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad with great honour and pride together with all the students, proud parents, guests of honour, members of the diplomatic community, social dignitaries of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, corporate society, heads of NGOs, educationists, media and members of Rotary International. Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif sent a congratulatory note to Roots Ivy International Schools CEO Khadija Mushtaq (TI) extending his heartiest congratulations to Roots Ivy International and Roots School System DHA-1 Flagship Campus, Islamabad for nurturing brilliance among the youth of Pakistan. The honourable chief guests for the ceremony included State Minister for Education Balighur Rehman, Federal Minister for Commerce Engr Khuram Dastgir Khan, Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) State Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, CADD Additional Secretary Malik Qaiser Majeed, Special Assistant to Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Marriyum Aurangzaib, Islamabad’s Mayor Sheikh Ansar Aziz, Education Secretary Muhammad Humayun, Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan. Roots School System CEO Col Ch Rasool Mushtaq, Roots School System Founder Riffat Mushtaq and Khadija Mushtaq welcomed all the guests including United States of America (USA) Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Jeffrey Sexton, Delegation of European Union Deputy Head Stefano Gatto, Ambassador of Republic of Italy Adrieno Clonodi Cian Forani, Mauritius High Commissioner Yusuf Elahee, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador Eisa Abdullah Al Basha Al Noaimi, USEFP Executive Director Rita Akhtar, Sameya, USEFP Education Advising Department In-Charge Valerie Khan, Republic Of Lebanon Ambassador Wafic Mohammad Rehaime, Cuba Ambassador Jesus Zenen Buergo Concepcion, Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs of France Andre de Bussy, Deputy Head of Mission of Qatar Omar Alhaiall Riyadh bin Yousuf bin Ahmed Al-Raisi Ambassador of Oman Hazarat Omar Zakhilwal, Ambassador of Afghanistan San Myint Oo, PNCU Asstistant Secretary General Sajda Nasreen Rawalpindi DCO Sajid Zafar Dall and many representatives of Australia, UK, US, Syria, Brunei, Tajakistan, Russia, France along with members of media community were present on the occasion. The ceremony was a validation of quality teaching, educational innovation, a comprehensive philosophy of a progressive, global vision. The proud parents overjoyed to celebrate the outstanding success and achievements of the graduating students who had worked hard throughout the year to achieve this enormous success. This year students received multiple admission offers from top IVY league universities including Brown University, Cornell University, Princeton University and highly selective universities like Williams, Babson, Duke and Richmond on 100 percent scholarships. Roots IVY students have received a collective scholarship amount of approximately Rs 3 billion for four years of undergraduate study which is simply remarkable. These young dreamers and proud high achievers have also secured the most coveted admission offers from the top universities of the world including the highly esteemed Ivy Leagues such as Brown, Cornell, Princeton, and highly selective universities like Johns Hopkins, NYU, Williams, Babson, Duke and Richmond. The class of 2016 have broken all previous records and secured an astounding amount of scholarships worth of Rs 3 billion. No school or college in Pakistan is even close to what Roots DHA-1/IVY has accomplished in just one year.