Oakridge International School, Bengaluru hosted its 9th edition of prestigious Model United Nations, this year bigger & better as OAK MUN on 8th, 9th, & 10th November. The one of its kind MUN in the city witnessed a large participation of 350+ students from 12 schools.

“OakMUN is for those looking to learn about diplomacy in its truest form, away from the screaming, yelling, and blatant rhetoric”, said Arryaa Oduru, Secretary General of OAK MUN. Over the three days, delegates & advisors experienced the power of debate & diplomacy in deciding the global future.

The 9th edition of the MUN hosted Continuous Crisis Committee (CCC), Historical Security Council (HSC) Committee X, Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC), United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Human Rights Council (HRC), International Press Corps (IPC) and Bharatiya Yudh Kaksh (BYK).

The chief guest of closing ceremony was Mr Rajeev Gowda, former Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. “When you master the world of research and learn to formulate your opinions, you can start practicing sharing your views and insights”, said Mr Gowda in his address. “Over the years you will develop into articulate analysts of what’s happening in the world around us”, he added.

Since the first Bangalore JMUN in 2016, the conference has come a long way, this year being OAK MUN, learners from grades 6 to 12 with a passion for debate and public speaking participated ardently in the conference.