PROF. DR. SAMINA MALIK, INAUGURATES SPRING GALA
Prof. Dr. Samina Malik, Rector International Islamic University (IIU) inaugurated the annual Spring Gala and cultural exhibition at the female campus of university on Tuesday.
The inaugural ceremony of the gala was joined by the female students hailing from more than 30 countries. The gala includes dozens of competitions between 9 faculties and around 50 departments. These events of sports and co-curricular activities include cricket, athletics, tug of war, badminton, volleyball, futsal, basketball, Hifz, naat, quiz, bait bazi, essay writing, photography and making, flower arrangement and many more.
The IIU Rector visited the stalls established on the occasion that included stalls of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Palestine, China, Egypt, Afghanistan, Trkeya, Thailand and provincial stalls of Pakistani cultures.
On the occasion, Prof. Dr. Samina said that encouragement of women youth to participate in sports and co-curricular activities is our top priority. She added that students shall be provided equal opportunities to excel in sports. She congratulated the female campus management on organizing a successful event and assured of every possible support for the youth. IIU Rector also appreciated active participation of local and international students in the various sports, painting, photographic and calligraphic competitions during the spring gala.
The inauguration of Spring Gala was also attended by In-Charge (Female Campus) Dr. Sumayya Chughtai, Students Advisor female Dr. Sadia Saleem Cheema, Provost female Dr. Humaira Ashfaq, Ms Nuzhat Zreen, Director UA&FA, In-Charge sports Nadia Mukhtar and senior female faculty members of the university.
According to details, Dr. Sumayya, In-Charge, Female Campus (IIUI) briefed that the purpose of the gala is to provide opportunities to the female students to establish their businesses which will provide them an opportunity to learn how to contribute towards the socio-economic development of society by participating in such activities.
On the occasion, Chairpersons, officers and staff of the sports office and other organizing team members also visited spring gala.
The sports gala will continue till tomorrow at the female campus of the university.