Karachi: As many as 57 debate contestants (students) from 16 universities of Sindh both public sector and private sector participated in 14th All Pakistan Inter University debate contest for award of Allama Iqbal Shield 2011, Sindh region, organized by the Higher Education Commission Regional Center Karachi at the Dawood College of Engineering & Technology Karachi on Saturday.
Speaker Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khoro, graced the event as the Chief Guest and distributed the cash prices, shields, and certificates among the debate contestant (student).
The top three winners (both in English and Urdu debate contests) were awarded cash prizes and shields and also one top scoring team and one overall winner each in English and Urdu debate contests (six students) qualified for the final round of All Pakistan Inter University debate contest for award of Allam Iqbal shield to be held at Higher Education Commission, Islamabad this year.
First, second, and third positions in English debating contest were secured by Saima Fatima, Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology Karachi, Fiza Iqbal Panhwar, University of Sindh, Jamshoro and Alifia Liaqat Ali Dairkee, Iqra University Karachi, respectively.
In the Urdu debating contest first, second, and third positions were secured by Noman Aslam, NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi, Huda Baloch, University of Sindh Jamshoro and BinteZohra, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, respectively.
Addressing the gathering Nisar Ahmed Khoro praised the Higher Education Commission in organizing such an enormous debating contest event at Sindh level.
He also admired the participant Universities and debate contestants, on their effective participation and desired that students and the universities need to effectively participate in the co-curricular activities along with curricular activities and highlighted the importance of the co-curricular activities. He praised the active participation of female students and also congratulated that out of six winners of the event five positions won by the female students.
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