Annual Day Celebrations of English Department, Faculty of Education, Al-MahweetPromote a sensitive awareness towards the changing prism of education [Archives:2005/854/Education]
June 27 2005
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Keeping up its glorious tradition, the department of English,Faculty of Education ,Mahweet celebrated its Annual Day on 16 May with pomp and solemnity. Dr. Bushra M. Sadoon, Head of the department presided over the function. Dr. Mohammed Al Kamali Dean, Dr. Adel, Vice Dean and Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, General Manager of the college were invited to the glittering ceremony as Chief Guest, Guest of honor and distinguished guest respectively.
The event got underway on a solemn note with recitations from the Holy Quran by Jalal Al Sahel. Dr. Bushra in her warm welcome note thanked the distinguished guests, members of other departments and students who made the occasion a great success by their kind presence. Mr. Bassim Al Saqair, General Secretary of the Cultural Association presented his report on the activities of the Association and kept on record his sense of appreciation for the sincere efforts of the teachers, under the patronizing care of the Dean and the Vice Dean, to groom the hidden spark of cultural and athletic talent of the students, not only of the English department, but of other departments as well. This was followed by an emotional send off given to the outgoing Level 4 students by the juniors . Ali Julul, on his personal behalf and on behalf of Level 3 students, wished all luck to the graduating elder brothers and sisters. From among the Level 4 students Radhi Al Radhi and Afrah Ahmed Humran responded to the kind gesture, and expressed their thankfulness to everybody,especially the teachers, who directly or indirectly contributed, with passion and professionalism, to their nourishment during their academic training, spanning the happy and memorable four years, which have rolled by amid joy and cheer,offering challenges and opportunities much as life does.
Mohammed Modhaffar and Mohammed Humza,then, presented brief but impassioned speeches on the problems crippling the educational system in Yemen and the role assigned to the young graduates to redeem the educational scenario from the quagmire of orthodoxies that it suffers from.
The department, in tune with its tradition of excellence, honored the Dean Dr. Al Kamali, the Vice Dean Dr. Adil, the General manager Mr. Ibrahim, the Head Dr. Bushra, and members of the department Dr. Sahu, Dr. Mohammed Alward, Mr. Mohammed al-Fattah, Mr. Ismail with mementos, as a token of appreciation for their signal services.
'The Spectrum', the department's literary journal edited by Dr. Bushra and Dr. Sahu was released on this occasion by Dr. Mohammed Al Kamali.
The next item on the agenda was distribution of certificates of merit and trophies to the winners of literary and sports competitions. The winners of the sports championships and the awardees of trophies are as follows.
1. Football championship: won by Level 2
The Krishna Chandra Sahu – Taramoni Debi Memorial Running Trophy (donated by Dr. R. K. Sahu) was received by Ismail Khadary, Captain.
2. Volley ball championship: won by Level 4
The Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Saqqaf memorial running trophy (donated by Walid Abdul Aziz Al Saqqaf) was awarded to Bassim Al-Saqair, Captain.
3. Chess Championship (Boys) was won by Khalid Al Hamati (Level 3) who received the Trophy.
4. Chess Championship (Girls) went to Bushra Al Alie who was awarded the Aziza Al-Saqqaf Memorial Running Trophy (donated by Yemen Times)
The Dean in his address placed on record his sense of great appreciation for the keen interest evinced by the department as a whole and their team spirit in organizing the cultural bonanza of this magnitude which, as he said, should be emulated by other departments. While wishing the graduating students all the very best, he called upon them to sensitize themselves to the emerging trends in the changing prism of education. He also expressed his sincere thanks for Dr. Sahu, Coordinator of the cultural activities in the department.
A colorful and amusing entertainment program that followed kept the audience enthralled. A sincere vote of thanks by Dr. Bushra drew the curtain on the stimulating ceremony.
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