LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif attended the 89th convocation of Kinnaird College for Women University here on Tuesday.
The CM awarded gold medals and degrees to position-holding BS and MPhil students.
On arrival, the CM was warmly welcomed by students amid great enthusiasm. Chairman of the Board of Governors Bishop Alexander John Malik formally inaugurated the ceremony, which commenced with the arrival of flag-bearing students accompanied by the college anthem.
Addressing the ceremony, Bishop Alexander John Malik described Maryam Nawaz Sharif as a role model for women and appreciated her initiatives for women’s empowerment and support for female students. Principal Kinnaird College Iram Anjum also welcomed the chief minister.
CM Maryam Nawaz awarded gold medals and degrees to position-holding students and presented awards to faculty members in recognition of their outstanding teaching and research services. Heads of academic departments formally confirmed the degrees awarded to the graduates.
A special moment came when the chief minister showed affection to a special student who received a gold medal, drawing a loud round of applause from the audience. She also congratulated the parents of medal-winning students on their daughters’ achievements.
During the ceremony, Kinnaird College students presented the song ‘Pak Watan Teri Dharti Maa Jaisi’. The college head girl also welcomed the chief minister on behalf of the students and shared her views.
Among the recipients of special medals, Shamail from Media Studies received the Mangat Rai Medal, Taiba Akhtar from Chemistry the Mir Phelps Medal, Sheeza Ali the Rukhsana Deward Medal in Fine Arts, and Hafza Rehman from Physics the Boswell Medal.
Fatima Ejaz from Psychology received the Asma Jamil Medal, Manahil Azhar from Media Studies the Laila Najmuddin Medal, Khadija Asim from Sports the Outstanding Medal, Ayesha Khan from Law the Asma Jahangir Medal, and Aina Rehman from Education the First Position Medal.
The CM also awarded gold medals to Fiza Nawaz in Social Sciences, Rabia Sajid in Environmental Science, Manahil Abdullah in Food Science, and Maheen Gul.
Among MPhil graduates, Farheen Nasir received the medal in Life Sciences, Malaika Tariq in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Maryam Tariq in Arts, and Iqra Wardah Yasin in Social Sciences.