Rawalpindi : HITEC University, Taxila clinched both the Best University Award and the Best Ambassador Award at the fifth annual inter-university competition, ‘Rising Pakistan 5.0,’ hosted by Rawalpindi Women University (RWU).
Around 500 students from 24 universities across the country participated in 25 competitions, including ‘Bait Bazi’, ‘Naat’ recitation, Urdu and English speech contests, open mic sessions, essay writing, logo design, Code War, sketching and environmental awareness activities.
The participating institutions included Air University, COMSATS University, Quaid-i-Azam University, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), UET Taxila, Iqra University, University of Lahore, Gomal University, Women University Mardan and Rawalpindi Medical University.
In her message, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Bushra Mirza (TI) said education went beyond earning degrees and aimed at developing responsible and informed citizens.
She highlighted the importance of such platforms in bringing together students from diverse academic backgrounds to exchange ideas and learn from one another.
She said co-curricular activities played a vital role in nurturing creativity, leadership and personal development among students.
Chairperson Department of Psychology Prof Dr Sobia Masood said that co-curricular engagement helped build confidence and foster mutual respect among students.
