Students were dressed in their best at Sir Adamjee Institute on Thursday, which marked the last day for 375 intermediate students.
One student was dressed up as ‘Johnny Bravo’, while another was a ‘Wizkid’ and there was also a ‘Miss Funny as Bugs Bunny’, all present to bid farewell to their “good-old” college days.
According to tradition, the first-year students arranged a farewell party for their seniors, while bestowing each of them with a witty title.
Disco lights, a banner and a projector screen were set on the stage, which came to life when the students charged on to give their performances. They started with a Qirat after which Tooba took the stage to sing a farewell song.
Saqib put on a solo dance performance to a Bollywood medley, while first-year students performed two comedy skits. One of the skits, titled ‘Three Monitors’, kept the audience in stitches as first-year students staged a parody on college monitors.
Second-year students screened a documentary of pictures displaying their ‘Mauj Masti’ at annual school events.
A senior student, Rabia Afreen, was on the verge of tears. “I will miss my college days so much,” she said. The students remembered Rabia as the most creative girl of their batch for making a documentary titled ‘Culture for sale’.
Taha Chinoy, a mischievous second-year commerce student, said he would miss all the monkey business he did at college. “I was just 4 feet 4 inches tall when I started college and now I am 5 feet 3 inches tall. Because I was so small, once my friends threw me into a dummy pond that we made for the art and flower show,” he laughed.
Chinoy proudly admitted that it was not all jokes as his academics also improved because of his helpful teachers.
A once-shy Falak Naz was given the title of the institute’s ‘Shining glory’. Students said she was very timid until she was selected as a monitor. “I am busy studying for the exams which start in ten days, but I took some time out to dress up for our farewell function,” she said. Her hair was straightened and she was wearing a maroon frock specially made for the occasion.
Most students agreed that they would miss their teachers the most. “They were always extremely supportive, especially with my career goals. They helped me gain the confidence to become what I aim to be,” said Umar Amla.
“These kids come from diverse academic backgrounds but they all have a lot of potential. They just need to be encouraged,” said Muhammad Hamid Khan, a teacher who has been at the college for three years.
SAI’s principal, Cdr (retd) Najeeb Anjum said he started the college in 2004 with the aim of giving children, from lower socio-economic backgrounds, the right kind of exposure. “I want to help them develop values to cope with struggles in life with integrity,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2011.
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