Inter-University Debate and Competitionfor Reciting Passages from Shakespeare [Archives:2003/641/Education]

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June 12 2003
Dr. Hussein al-Bakry, Dean, addresses the assembly while Dr. Abdullah Al-Bar, Vice Dean, looks on
Dr. Hussein al-Bakry, Dean, addresses the assembly while Dr. Abdullah Al-Bar, Vice Dean, looks on
Remarks by Prof. Thakur, Chairman, English Department
Remarks by Prof. Thakur, Chairman, English Department
Dr. Aziza welcoming the guests
Dr. Aziza welcoming the guests
The Department of English in the Faculty of Arts, University of Sana'a, kept alive a tradition it established by hosting an Inter-university debate and competition for reciting passages from Shakespeare on May 27, 2003 in Jamaal Abdul Nasser Hall in the Old University Campus. In addition to the host university, four other universities participated in the competition from Dhammar, Hodeidah, Ibb and Taiz. Dr Nasser al-Awlaqy, Rector of the University of Sana'a, was the chief guest. Dr Hussein al-Bakry, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Dr Khalid Tamim, Director of Youth Activities, and a large number of teachers and guests also attended the function. A team of top university professors that included Dr Avadesh Kumar Sharma, Dr Abraham, Dr H.S. Ahluwalia, and Dr Jayaraman judged the competition.
The competition was keenly contested and the University of Sana'a got the top honors in both the debate and the competition for reciting passages from Shakespeare. In his address to the guests and the audience, Dr Nasser al-Awlaqy stressed the importance of extra-mural activities such as these for developing the all-round skills of students and stated that these activities have a greater potential for doing so in the context of an inter-university competition. He added that for these reasons these competitions are highly significant. Dr Hussein al-Bakry lauded the efforts of the competitors and added that while the achievements of Yemeni students in English are significant and necessary for the progress of the country, they should continue to give Arabic the importance due to it. Dr Khalid Tamim appreciated the performance of the students in the debate and recitation and their high quality.
The first position in the Debate was bagged by Ahlam Abdul Raheem al-Silwi, a second year student of Sana'a University, and the second position, by Nahla Mohammed Heneiber, also a second year student of Sana'a University. The third position was bagged by Majid Nagi Nasher, a final year student from Ibb University.
In the recitation section, Abdullah Mohammed al-Boheisy, a fourth year Sana'a University student, who recited a speech by Othello, won the first prize. Waseem Abdullah Zuhra, a second year Sana'a University student won the second prize for his performance of a speech by Mark Antony. Neema Ahmed, from Dhammar university, won the third prize for her recitation of two speeches of Lady Macbeth.

The winners

Departmental debate

Name Level Result
1. Faiz Yahya Al-Haj 2 very good
2. Mohammed Al-Faqeeh 3 excellent
3. Omaima Ali Dawood 4 excellent
4. Sameera Ahmed 2 third
5. Nahla Mohammed 2 second
6.Ahlam Al-Salwi 2 First

Departmental recitation

1. Kian Taha Abdulkader 4 very good
2. Samar Al-Hamdani 1 very good
3. Arwa Mohd Zabara 2 excellent
4. Waseem Abdalla Zuhra 2 third
5. Sami Ahmed Makki 4 second
6. Abdulla Mohd Al-Bohaisi 4 first

Writing competition

Level 1

1- Salma Ebraheem Ishak very good
2- Sama Ali Al-Hamdani very good
3- Reema Moh'd Al-Najar excellent
4- Anisa Abdu Al-Shawafi third
5- Reem Ibarheem Al-Absi second
6- Raouf Mohammed Abbas first

Level 2

1- Faiz Yahia Al-Haj very good
2- Ahlam Al-Selwi very good
3-Enas Moh'd Sharhan – excellent
4-Nuha Moh'd Al-Sarari third
5-Samira Al-Othary second
6-Jawhara Al-Khamery first
Level 3

1- Sumaia Al-Mahwity very good
2- Ghada Moh'd AL-harazi excellent
3- Moh'd Ahmed Al-Wadhaf third
4- Saba Jarallah Gawbah second
5- Moh'd Moh'd Al-Faqeeh first

Level 4

1- Hana'a Hussain Ali Sadah very good
2- Nizar Naji Al-Awlaqi excellent
3- Omaima Ali Dawood third
4- Motasem AlMamari second
5- Mona Ali Al-Osaimi first

Debate

Level 1

1- Randa Yazeed Mukhashen very good
2- Anees Al-Shawafy excellent
3- Sama Al-Hamdani third
4- Reema Al-Najjar second
5- Tahani Al- Aghbary first

Level 2

1-Faiz Al-Haj excellent
2-Sameera Ahmed third
3-Nahla Moh'd second
4-Ahlam Al-Selwi first

Level 3

1- Farooq Moh'd third
2- Dina Hassan second
3- Moh'd Al-faqeeh first
Level 4

1- Mona Ali second
2- Omaima Dawood first


Recitation

Level 1

1- Faiza Ahmed Al-Qubati excellent
2- Huda Al-Hindi third
3- Tahany Al-Aghbari second
4- Nivenn Moh'd second
5- Samar Al-Hamdani first


Level 2

1-Ali Moh'd third
2- Arwa Moh'd Zabara second
3- Waseem Zuhra first


Level 3

1- Intesar Al-Faki third
2- Ameen Zuhra second
3- Fawziah Yahya first

Level 4

1- Ishraq Munassar excellent
2- Hana'a Hussein excellent
3-Kian Taha third
4- Sami Ahmed Makki second
5- Abdullah Al-Bohaisi first
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