The People's Eye - Ayra Squared

 AYRA SQUARED

The Democratic Party led by Ayra Zeeshan and Ayra Ahmed, known as “Ayra Squared, 

” is built around the idea of shared leadership and open discussion. Their slogan, “Double the Ayra, Double the Impact, ” represents 2 candidates who share not only a name but a commitment to upholding democratic ideals and values. They are among the very few political parties who believe that having

different opinions within the same party is healthy for democracy. Rather than always agreeing, the party sees debate as a way to reach better decisions. The party’s symbol, A2 , was chosen for easy identification, allowing voters to instantly associate the symbol with “two Ayras”. The party strongly emphasizes fairness, equality and justice. Ayra Zeeshan also stated that student welfare should come before speed or convenience in decision making and responsibility distribution.

During their election speech, Ayra Squared highlighted three main problems they wanted to address in the classroom. Firstly, students in different corners of the class were experiencing varied extreme temperatures due to air conditioning issues. Secondly, there is a concentration of responsibility among the hands of few. This creates an imbalance and places excessive pressure on them, making it difficult to manage their workload. Thirdly, teachers are assigning large amounts of work, leading to stress and lack of sleep for students. The democratic party promised to tackle these issues by holding peaceful and open discussions with both students and teachers to develop fair and efficient solutions.

However, during the interview, we started to notice gaps beginning to appear between the party’s stated values and its actions, particularly related to the Moral Code of Conduct (MCC). A significant portion of Ayra Squared’s campaign video relied heavily on scenarios that had strong resemblance to real teachers and classroom situations within The Indian High School. Despite initial claims that these portrayals were “general” and inspired by schools across the UAE, it became increasingly clear that specific subjects such as Chemistry, PE and MEP could not realistically be unrelated to the school’s existing faculty. The identification of individuals by both the students and the teacher present, further strengthened the argument that the video crossed from general commentary to personal reference. This raises legitimate concerns about MCC violations.

Another aspect we noticed is that accountability, one of the party’s proclaimed “non negotiable democratic values” was not immediately demonstrated. When confronted with the possibility of an MCC violation, Ayra Zeeshan initially avoided responsibility by emphasizing on common teaching practices and broader educational trends seen by students. It was only after persistent questioning and pointed references to the MCC that Ayra acknowledged the issue and accepted accountability. This moment tells us a lot, a party that claims transparency and accountability as its core values required persuasion to uphold those very principles when challenged.

In conclusion, Ayra Squared is a party dedicated to addressing real classroom challenges and striving continuously to find effective solutions with classmates. Like each coin having two sides, they have both advantages and disadvantages and it is up to our wonderful readers to make an informed choice when selecting their candidate in the upcoming elections.

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