Tuesday 25 October 2011

Pak scholars achieve top honours in Olympiads

Young Pakistani scholars brought laurels to the country by achieving top honours in International Olympiads of Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics held in different parts of the world.

All four members of the Pakistani team won bronze medals in International Biology Olympiad held in Taiwan from July 10-17, 2011. Two students won bronze medals and two honourable mentions in International Physics Olympiad hosted by Thailand from July 10-18, 2011. Two of the four Pakistani teams won bronze medals while one of them clinched honourable mention in International Chemistry Olympiad held in Turkey from July 10-18, 2011. In the International Mathematics Olympiad held from July 16-24, 2011 in the Netherlands, one student won bronze medal and one honourable mention.

In order to encourage and appreciate the winning students, an award distribution ceremony for the 7th National Science Talent Contest (NSTC) was held at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday. The students groomed under the NSTC participated in International Science Olympiads in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.

The position-holders of International Biology Olympiad included Armaghan-e-Rehman Mansoor, Numra Abdul Aleem, Urooj Imdad Ali and Saneeha Shahid. The position-holders of International Physics Olympiad included Urwa Muaz, Muhammad Umer while the honour of honorary mention has been received by Salman Azmat, Ibrahim Ahmed and Khawaja Zaigham Feroz.

The high-achievers in International Chemistry Olympiad included Syed Muhammad Saad Imran, Marium Ahmed Uqaili while Amna Rashid and Uzair Ijaz Khan received the honorary mention award. The high-achiever in Olympiad of Mathematics included Waqar Ali Syed while Hammad Ali Khan Seyal, Misha Nasir Jamy and Syed Muhammad Ahmed Ghufran received the honorary mention .

Speaking on the occasion, HEC Chairman Dr. Javaid Laghari said that it was encouraging to see that the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Careers programme, a joint venture of the HEC and Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, grooms and provides avenues for international competitions for these youngsters.

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