GCE's Global Action Week - 2011

Women and Girls' Education

at 

Children Library Complex

Shahrah-e-Aiwan-e-Tajarat, Lahore

on 

May 06, 2011

For celebration Global Action Week - 2011, a competition was held among the children of many schools from all over the country at Children Library Complex, Lahore. Through the competition, creative artists and graphic designers (Ages 7 - 16) from public and private schools, madaris, and even hospitals (Children's ward) send in their entries, expressing their views about the need and importance of 'Women and Girls' Education'. The call for entries met an amazing response, as nearly a thousand entries were received from all over Pakistan. All the entries were exhibited at the venue, adding colour and vibrance to the surroundings. The idea behind the postage stamp design competition was to engage and involve the children of Pakistan, and sensitize them on core issues such as 'Women and Girls Education'. Some honourable guests came including Saira Afzal Tarar (Member of National Assembly), Zakia Shahnawaz (Special Advisor to Chief Minister of the Punjab), Mr. Shoaib Jaffri (Deputy Post Master General - Punjab), Rizwan Hashmi (Chief Post Master - Lahore G.P.O.), Shehrezade Alam (World renowned ceramist), Raja Anwar (Chairman Chief Minister's Education Task Force), Huma Mir (Canada Pakistan Basic Education Programme) & Dr. Narmeen Altaf Ahmed Hamid (I.T.A.). Naazish Ataullah (Former Principal of National College of Arts) and Mian Sajid Ali (Allama Iqbal Stamps Society) were invited to judge the participants' work. Minahil Aamir won the first prize, while Sarah Saeed won the second. Rameesha Kamran and Aymen Imtiaz shared the third  prize. A stall of new stamps by Pakistan Post arranged there for the promotion of philately among the new generations. The main moto of the drawings was "Women and Girls' Education". 

Organized by: Alif Laila Book Bus Society

Collaborated with: Pakistan Post, Dawn News, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi and Pakistan Coalition for Education

 Students of different schools at the event.

Mian Sajid Ali (Judge), Shoaib Jaffri (Deputy Post Master General - Punjab) & Rizwan Hashmi (Chief Post Master - Lahore G.P.O.) are sitting as chief guests.

Naazish Ataullah (Former Principal - National College of Arts) and Mian Sajid Ali (Allama Iqbal Stamps Society) are viewing the drawings of children. Both are the judges of the stamps designing competition.

Judges (Naazish Ataullah & Mian Sajid Ali) are announcing the winners 

Stall of Pakistan Post at the event 

A winner is receiving her prize from Mian Sajid Ali (a judge of the competition)