Hamdhan tops as the best all-rounder

121st Annual Prize Giving of Zahira College :

Ruzaik Farook

Principal presenting a memento to the Chief Guest

Grade 5 scholarship recipient Roshan Salman receiv-ing the certificate from Prof. Sudantha Liyanage

Best Student of the Year Hamdan Hussain receiving the medal and the certificate from Chief Guest.

Address by the chief guest Prof. A M Ishaq. Pic-tures by Ruzaik Farook

Address by the Principal Trizvi Marikkar

Hamdhan Hussain, topped as the Best all round student for the year 2012 and the ‘Role Model Student for the Year 2012’ at the Zahira College 121st annual prize giving which was held at the College Gaffoor Hall recently under the patronage of its distinguished Old Boy, the Chancellor, of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka,Prof. A M Ishaq.

Hussain was chosen as the best all round student for having excelled in Academic, Curricular and Extra Curricular activities and was awarded the N D H Gaffoor Gold Medal.

Principal(Acting), Trizvi Marikkar in his address said that education is a serious business. In the present day context, there is reluctance on the part of many students to engage in serious educational exercise and in pursuing higher Education as there are a number of other alternatives to make both ends meet. He said that he firmly believes that it is only through education that we can bring up a society where peace and harmony would co-exist eternally.

Chief Guest,Prof. A M Ishaq who had excelled not only in Academics but also in sports, is a full bright scholar and have his Masters and Doctorate in Civil Engineering from USA.He was an Assistant Professor at the Michigan University and then was moved as a Professor to King Fahad, University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia for over 30 years. As a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers he was nominated to visit China to hold discussions on Water Pricing.

Prof. A M Ishaq said he was well supported by Non Muslims throughout at College and at Colombo University that helped him greatly in pursuing his higher education. He was grateful to all of them. He emphasized that Education, Sports, Curricular and Extra Curricular activities combined will augur well for a students’ future.

Prizes and awards were distributed by subjects Grade/Medium wise, High Achiever’s in the Grade five scholarship, G C E (O/L) and G C E (A/L) Examinations, Sportsmen who excelled in Education sport wise, Best Student Stream wise and for the Best all round student.

The Guest of Honour was Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,Prof.Sudantha Liyanage and Old Boys Association President and Board of Governors Chairman Fowzul Hameed distributed the prizes for winners.