COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Wah Campus under the flagship of UNESCO Chair on Knowledge Systems for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) organized COMSATS Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) from March 12 – 25, 2022 to celebrate the International Day of Mathematics (IDM). The theme of event was to foster an interest of Mathematics and improve the skills of participants through a healthy problem-solving competition.
The event started with preparatory sessions from March 7 to 10, 2022 by senior PhD faculty members of the Department of Mathematics to the college level students on different topics from the intermediate level syllabus. In these preparatory sessions about 500 students participated from 23 different schools and colleges of Wah, Taxila, Hassanabdal, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad, Pakistan. A Campus visit was also arranged for all the participants on March 9, 2022.
393 participants appeared in the written test on March 12, 2022. Top 6 contestants from written test were selected for the final quiz competition held on March 25, 2022. At the end of the final round of the quiz session, the message of Director General, UNESCO Pakistan was shared with audience regarding the importance of Mathematics.
In his address, Director Campus, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abid, (T.I.), encouraged the students by highlighting the significance of mathematical logic in every field. He congratulated the winners and appreciated organizers for arranging the event.
The Chief Guest, Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad shared the historical importance of the subject and further elaborated the need of mathematical skills to cope with the current challenges across the globe. The Chief Guest distributed certificates, shields and cash prizes among the top three positions:
1. Syed Faiq Haider Naqvi, from The Scholars Science College, Wah Cantt.
2. Muhammad Yousuf Khalid from Cadet College Hassanabdal.
3. Rafia Mushtaq from F. G. Post Graduate College for Women, Wah Cantt.
The final round of the event was attended by Head of the Departments, faculty members of CUI Wah, Principals, Teachers and students from different colleges.
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