RAWALPINDI: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) team secured two silver and two bronze medals at the 11th National Indoor Men and Women Rowing Championship.
The team management responsibilities for HEC were assigned to Rawalpindi Women University. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif attended the championship as chief guest.
The championship 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 played an important role in personality building and the overall development of youth. She said participation in sports promoted discipline, teamwork, leadership, determination and the spirit of positive competition among young people, enabling them to perform better in practical life.
She said success in sports was the result of individual talent as well as collective effort, mutual cooperation and effective strategy. She added that it was important to provide young athletes with opportunities to demonstrate their abilities and progress at the national level.
The vice chancellor also appreciated the efforts of the relevant institutions for the promotion of sports. She said Rawalpindi Women University would continue to provide all possible facilities and support to encourage young athletes in future.
In the championship events, the HEC team won silver medals in the 2000-metre lightweight women’s pair and open mixed pair competitions. The team also secured bronze medals in the 2000-metre lightweight men’s pair and lightweight mixed pair events.
The assignment of HEC team management responsibilities to Rawalpindi Women University reflects the university’s growing role in the promotion of 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 effectively fulfil this responsibility.
