Teachers build characters of nations: Lt-Gen Dogar

PMA Kakul Commandant reminds academia of their role in development of the country

ABBOTTABAD: Teachers are responsible for the character building of the students they teach, PMA Kakul Commandant and Corps Commander Multan Lieutenant General Abdullah Dogar said.

“Character building and personality development should be the top priority of the academia, as they have to groom the  youth who are future of the country and thus the destiny of the nation rests on the shoulders of teachers,” he said addressing the Annual Parents Day and Prize Distribution Ceremony of Army Burn Hall College held recently.

Laying stress on inculcating positive thinking in the young minds, he reminded the academia of their role in the development of the country.

The Chief of Army Staff Overall Championship Trophy was awarded to Syed Ahmed Shaheed House while newly introduced award of Pride of Burn Hall went to Saud Ahsan Khan and Muhammad Hamza Abdullah Khan.

COAS Gold Medals were awarded to Danish Ali Khan and Abdullah Wahdan Yahya. Board of Governor’s Gold Medals were awarded to Ahmed Munawar and Salman Khattak.

Commandant PMA Kakul Gold Medals were awarded to Ijlal Ullah Khan and Muhammad Aqeel Jadoon.

Earlier principal of the college Brig Wajid Qayyum Paracha presenting  the annual report said that Army Burn Hall College is one of the great legacies that the British missionaries left behind.

Tableaus, gymnastic and other co-curricular activities were presented by the students of the college.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 22^nd, 2017.