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Parent Profile: Mr Karan Mahtani Bhavish Adwani, Year 8 A father is God’s greatest gift to a child. He is a figure who boosts our morale, supporting and guiding us through life’s inevitable ups and downs. A loving son, brother, husband and father, Karan Mahtani makes sure his children, Ishaan and Beacon’s Prisha Mahtani, are given everything they need to live a happy life. Born and brought up in Jakarta, Mr. Karan and his sister have had a pleasant childhood, and his father’s stern rules and mother’s protective instincts have made him what he is today. Having studied in GMIS up to Grade 10, he recalls having a good school life with friends. The challenge for him began in Mayo College Ajmer, India, where he completed Grades 11 and 12. He remembers the studies as being tough, having to study really hard. “The difference between schools now,” he says, “is that things are more advanced and if any information is required we can now ‘Google’ anything. But everyone has to change with technology otherwise we will be left behind.” Mr. Karan is impressed with Beacon’s school facilities and believes that the school’