PEFK marks 7th inter-school speech & creative art contest
Eman Naeem and Safa Arshad bag top prize
KUWAIT CITY, April 16: Pakistan Employment Forum Kuwait (PEFK) celebrates seven years of success and community service in career development. On the occasion of 7th anniversary of the forum, PEFK team and management organize interschool speech and creative art competitions. The chief guest of this graceful event was Dr Umer Jawaid, Community Welfare Attaché from Embassy of Pakistan in Kuwait. A large number of families, students, teachers, principals and community heads participated in 7th anniversary event.
Event was graced by distinguished guests from all walks of life. Program commenced with recitation of Holy Quran by Muhammad Rashid followed by Nasheed by Muhammad Ali Hassan and National anthems of Kuwait and Pakistan. This graceful event was conducted by Ms Nadiya Muhammad Arshad and Waqas Ahmed. Students from various schools including Pakistan School Mangaf, New International school Pakistan Hawally, Pakistan Excel School Jleeb Al Shuyoukh, International school of Pakistan, Pakistan School Salmiya and Creators Academy participated in speech and creative art competitions. Responsibility of judges was performed by renowned personalities Shamim Mozaffar and Mrs. Shamim Mozaffar.
All participants delivered excellent speeches and crafted beautiful Art models in creative art competitions. National songs of Pakistan were presented by Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Ali Hassan and Famous singer in Kuwait Zagar Hussain. Beautiful tableau performance was presented by students of Pakistan Excel School and International school of Pakistan Khaitan. Wonderful poetry for Pakistan was presented by famous poet in Kuwait Syed Sadaqat Ali. Event was sponsored by VIVA telecom.
A photo from the event
Photos from the event.
Anwar Ali, Vice President of PEFK addressed the audience and stated PEFK services are wonderful and their contributions to society in noble cause of career development are remarkable. PEFK maintains a realist outlook with regards to excellence, “which we do not view as an achievement, but rather a challenge. The achievement is the future that we build for the people of our society; we are employing all resources and capacities at our disposal to that end, whereby we are assisting and guiding young, innovative talent, and providing them with the adequate environment to excel.
Dr Umer Jawaid, Community Welfare Attaché from Embassy of Pakistan in Kuwait stated in his key note speech that Pakistan Employment Forum Kuwait services to the community in career developments are remarkable and I highly appreciate the efforts has been made by PEFK team in the field of career assistance, help and guidance. He stated that career development is a very technical and unique field of service which can be done by only a highly professional and dedicated team. He congratulates PEFK Team for successful seven years of community service in career development.
Judges of the speech and creative art contest Shamim Mozaffar and Mrs Yasmeen Mozaffar highly appreciated the PEFK contribution and services to the community for job search assistance and career guidance to the students for their higher education. They mentioned that PEFK team is doing a great voluntarily job to the society in noble cause of career development.
They announced the result of speech contest and creative art competition. In speech contest, Muhammad Ali Hassan of International School of Pakistan Khaitan secured 1st position, Eman Naeem of New Pakistan International School Hawally secured 2nd and Tasbeeha Javaid from Pakistan School Mangaf secured 3rd position. In creative art competition, 1st position obtained by Safa Arshad from Pakistan School Mangaf, Eisha Irfan of Pakistan Excel School secured 2nd and Afnan Afzal of Pakistan School Salmiya secured 3rd position.
Muhammad Irfan Adil, Founder/ President of PEFK delivered vote of thanks and stated Alhamdulillah, we at PEFK celebrating seven years of continues success and voluntarily services to the society in career development. He mentioned that PEFK is a premier and first ever Pakistani Forum of its kind in State of Kuwait which is purely designated to provide assistance for job seekers and career counseling for students residing in Kuwait especially among Pakistanis. PEFK is a non-political and non-governmental organization.
He stated “I believe the ability to help others should come from within”. He adds: “We all must make it a habit and try to enrich each-other’s lives through different means and life should be meaningful and that can only be achieved through making difference in the lives of others and doing good to them. “We at PEFK have lived our life in the belief that if we reach out with a helping hand, a smile or with what’s within our capacity in material wealth, to those around us, we will add to their happiness and the world will be a better place. Life is like a boomerang, what we throw out will come back to us. When we sow happiness, it just fills our own hearts and lives with happiness. He thanked all the participants, distinguished guests, embassy officers, principals, teachers and students.
He highly appreciated event main sponsor VIVA telecom, co-sponsor Brazil Foods Company for sponsoring this wonderful event. He conveyed special thanks to all media representatives including VOOP, PIK, OPC, Nawa i Waqt, Duniya, Kuwait Up to Date, Urdu Kuwait, Pakistan Up to Date, Hala Pakistan, Q8info, Paigham e Watan, Supreme Media, We Green and others.
At the end shields were distributed to the competition winners, sponsors, media representatives, schools, Judges and a special appreciation of PEFK Achievement Award 2017 was given to famous poet in Kuwait Kashif Kamal for writing excellent national song for Pakistan. Dua was offered at the end and refreshment was served to all participants.