GCU debating society wins 307 trophies

LAHORE: Government College University’s Debating Society (GCU-DS) has set an unprecedented national record by clinching a total of 307 trophies at various national competitions during the academic session 2016-17. 

According to the annual report presented to Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah on Monday by GCU-DS, the record includes 53 team trophies, 15 runners-up trophies, 100 best speaker awards, 73 second positions, 61 third positions and 05 consolation prizes at the various declamation, parliamentary style debates, Model United Nations style, recitation and poetry competitions in English, Urdu, Pashto and Punjabi languages.

The GCU-DS last academic year won almost all major parliamentary tournaments in Urdu category. The speakers who excelled in declamation included Mohiba Ahmed, Saad Khan, Kafeel Rana, Zainul Hassan, Arslan Doultana, Ali Zar, Haris Ali Virk, Abdul Raheem Virk, Zohaib Alam, Shehar Bano, Harram Malik, Daniyal Haider, Salman Sikander, Abdullah Mohsin, Bilal Ahmed, Hassaan Bin Irshad and Mohsin Ahmed.

The Ravian poets Usama Zoraiz, Muhammad Ali Zahir, Fahad Mehmood Sokhta, Kafeel Rana and Zohaib Alam won various poetry contests. Hafiz Amir, Zahid Hussain and Muhammad Sharjeel stood victorious in different Na'at and Qira'at contests across the country. In different Model United Nations style debates, Rabia Javed, Saqib Yaqoob, Mukarram Ghafoor, Huzaifa Ali, Sarmad Wali, Hannan Asghar and Sarmad Bukhari won several prizes.

Government College University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah has congratulated the Ravian orators on their excellent performance in the national debating competitions.