Inter-university debate: Encouraging free speech and creative thinking
GCU and IMSciences declared winners, take home cash prizes.
ISLAMABAD:
Critical thinking and creative responses were on display during the final round of the All Pakistan Inter-University Debate Contest held at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat on Thursday.
In the end, the Government College University (GCU) Lahore and the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) Peshawar turned out to be the winners.
The GCU won the Allama Iqbal Shield for the Urdu competition, while IMSciences turned out victorious in the English category.
In individual English debates, Afzaal Humayoun and Sheharyar Khan from Institute of Management of Sciences and Roshan Amber Ali from University of Sargodha won first, second and third positions. Saadul Hassan from GCU Lahore, Huda Hussain Bhurghari from University of Sindh and Uzair Khan from Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences clinched first, second and third positions in the Urdu category.
The winners of first, second and third positions were given cash prizes of Rs30000, Rs25000 and Rs20000, respectively.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 13th, 2012.
Critical thinking and creative responses were on display during the final round of the All Pakistan Inter-University Debate Contest held at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat on Thursday.
In the end, the Government College University (GCU) Lahore and the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) Peshawar turned out to be the winners.
The GCU won the Allama Iqbal Shield for the Urdu competition, while IMSciences turned out victorious in the English category.
In individual English debates, Afzaal Humayoun and Sheharyar Khan from Institute of Management of Sciences and Roshan Amber Ali from University of Sargodha won first, second and third positions. Saadul Hassan from GCU Lahore, Huda Hussain Bhurghari from University of Sindh and Uzair Khan from Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences clinched first, second and third positions in the Urdu category.
The winners of first, second and third positions were given cash prizes of Rs30000, Rs25000 and Rs20000, respectively.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 13th, 2012.