Dubai: Students from across the UAE gathered at Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD) on Saturday to express their love and gratitude for the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
As part of the Year of Zayed celebrations, poster and speech competitions were held during the event, highlighting the vision, values, leadership qualities and achievements of the founding father of UAE.
Pupils from 15 schools participated in the event, which saw them speaking and creating posters based on the life of Shaikh Zayed.
The posters highlighted the life of Shaikh Zayed and the achievements of the UAE from 1918 to till 2020 in respect of his vision.
Each school prepared a mural having quotes of the great leader as well as the development of the country.
Pakistan’s Counsul General in Dubai Syed Javed Hassan was the chief guest along with Dr Omar Al Muthanna, CEO Community Development Authority.
Hasan appreciated the efforts put in by the students and teachers. He also paid homage to the founding father of the UAE, calling him “a genuine leader who believed in the uplift of his people.”
“The main focus of this event was to educate the youth of the enlightened leadership of Shaikh Zayed. The Pakistani youth especially should learn from the legacy of Shaikh Zayed and follow his footprints,” said Samina Nasir, who heads the education committee at PAD.
The education team at PAD hold multiple events throughout the year, aimed at motivating the Pakistani students as well as the teachers and engaging them with the community.
Pakistan Islamia Higher School Sharjah topped the poster competition while Khalid Reda from Islamia English School Abu Dhabi won the speech competition.
