RAWALPINDI: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) team secured four medals, including two silver and two bronze, at the 11th National Indoor Men and Women Rowing Championship.
The team management responsibilities of HEC were assigned to Rawalpindi Women University, while the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif, attended the championship as the chief guest.
The event was organised jointly by the Pakistan Rowing Federation and the Directorate of Sports, Pakistan Army.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif appreciated the performance of the players and said sports play an important role in character-building and the overall development of youth.
She said participation in sports promotes discipline, teamwork, leadership, determination and a spirit of positive competition among young people, enabling them to perform better in practical life as well.
The vice chancellor said success in sports was not only the result of individual talent, but also collective effort, mutual cooperation and effective strategy. She stressed the need to provide young athletes with opportunities to display their abilities and move forward at the national level.
Prof Dr Zarif also appreciated the efforts of the relevant institutions for the promotion of sports. She said Rawalpindi Women University would continue to extend all possible facilities and support to encourage young players in future as well.
In the championship events, the HEC team won silver medals in the lightweight women’s pair and open mixed pair 2000-metre competitions. The team also secured bronze medals in the lightweight men’s pair and lightweight mixed pair 2000-metre events.
The assignment of HEC team management to Rawalpindi Women University reflected the university’s growing role in promoting sports at the national level. Under the special attention and patronage of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif, the university provided administrative and organisational support to discharge the responsibility effectively.
