More than 50 notable luminaries were honoured with great ardour at the seventh Annual Teachers' Convention organised by KFC Pakistan in Karachi. Glowing tributes and salutations were paid to teachers, representing various educational institutions. Approximately 800 nominations were received from across the country, and the participation of teachers was immense at the Convention that was put together to honour the role of teachers in the society.
Apart from the teachers present, many dignified and eminent personalities also attended the evening, namely, Mehtab Akber Rashidi, Amina Saiyyid, Dr Thomas Christie, Ahmed Chinoy, Brigadier Rashid Siddiqui, Abbas Husain, Dr Memon and Jahan Ara Hai etc.
Speaking at the occasion, Rafiq Rangoonwala, CEO Cupola Pakistan, said, "The pillars of our education system rest on the foundations laid by our respected educators, the esteemed teachers whose role remains vital in grooming the younger generation of the country."
He added, "World over, the teachers are revered for the nobility of their endeavour and respected for their dedication. The KFC Teachers' Convention 2010 is a venture that has set a standard in its own right by honouring teachers from a platform put together specifically for this purpose."
The awards were distributed in six categories. The categories were Educational Excellence (Institutional), Lifetime Achievement Award, Community Service Award, Lifetime Excellence Award, Leadership Excellence Award, Service Excellence Award, Outstanding Achievement Award and Special Service Award.
The winners were selected from hundreds of nominations by an esteemed panel of educationists, who themselves are gnomes in the world of learning. The esteemed judges were Professor Zakia Sarwar, Dr Mohammed Memon and Abbas Hussain. The educational excellence award was given to BVS Parsi High School for service towards education for 150 years; the community Service award was presented to Ahmed Chinoy of CPLC, where as Life Time achievement award was given to Nargis Aalvi of Habib Girls School, who has served for more than 40 years in the field of education.-PR