Karachi: Latif Ebrahim Jamal (LEJ) National Science Information Centre, Karachi University (KU) has organised a One-Day All Pakistan Inter University Virtual Debate Contest through Video Conferencing at the LEJ to introduce the video conferencing facility to all the students of Pakistan.
According to organizers, students from as many as 35 Universities of the country participated in the contest, held on December 19, 2011, while 140 Public and Private sector Universities were invited for the contest. In the contest Syed Ghulam Muhyuddin of University of Punjab won the first prize worth Rs 75000, Afnan Mehmood Malik of Mirpur University of Science and Technology got second prize Rs 50000 and Muhammad Azam of University of Sarghoda obtained third prize Rs 25000.
Renowned poet Dr. Fatima Hassan was the chief guest on the occasion, while Chairperson Department of Urdu, KU, Dr. Uzma Farman Farooqui and Dr. Shakeel ur Rehman Farooqui of Department of Genetics were included in the jury. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director International Centre for Chemical Sciences (ICCBS), KU was also present on the occasion, and delivered the welcome speech.
Organisers told TheNewsTribe that the objective of the event, which was unique in its type in the country, was to introduce the video conferencing facility to all the students of Pakistan, as Higher Education Commission has already established the Video Conferencing Facility in more than 70 Public Sector Universities and institutes.
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