Dubai, April 10. (PTI): For newly-crowned 'Miss India World', Sarah-Jane Dias, winning the title was one of her childhood dreams, her proud father said.

Sarah's father, Eustace Dias, a marketing manager with an oil company in Muscat, said that though initially he was not aware of the news, he had always expected his daughter, a former video jockey, to be in the top three if not the winner.

The 24-year old beauty queen, who won the coveted pageant on Sunday beating 24 other contestants, did her schooling in Muscat.

"I always supported all her activities and this is certainly one of her childhood dreams," Dias said.

"I expect Sarah to be in Oman in a month's time, before getting involved with her future assignments," he said, adding that she had always missed the country.

Similar sentiments were expressed by Sarah's sister Ellen-Rose Dias. "I am proud of Sarah's achievements as this is her childhood dream."

Sarah had always taken keen interest in theatre and music and participated in competitions, she said, adding that she did not intend to follow her sister's footsteps, the 'Times of Oman' newspaper reported.

The new Miss India World, also a former Miss India-Oman (1997), did her schooling up to class X at Indian School, Wadi Al Kabir and the remaining two years at Indian School, Muscat.