Summary About 72 contestants from 31 public and private sector institutions participated in the contest.
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) holds 15th Inter University Debate Contest for Punjab Region to award of Allama Iqbal Shield 2012.
About 72 contestants from 31 public and private sector higher education institutions of Punjab participated in the contest. Provincial Minister for Education & Literacy Punjab, Mian Mujtaba Shuja -ur-Rahman was the Chief Guest.
Mian Mujtaba Shuja -ur-Rahman lauded the efforts of HEC for organizing colossal debating contest event among the university students of the Punjab. He admired the debate contestants on their effective participation and desired that students need to effectively participate in co-curricular activities to polish their skills.
While commenting over the topic of the debate Education is the most effective weapon against the rising tide of extremism , he termed it quite relevant to the need of day.
