The three-day Inter-University Gymnastic Championship on Saturday began
here at Government College University Lahore under the auspices of
Higher Education Commission. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi was
the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony which was attended by
Directors of Sports from different public sector and private
universities.
Teams from eight universities including Punjab University, Bahauddin
Zakariya University Multan, GCU Lahore Superior University and
University of Central (UCP) Punjab are participating in the
championship.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor said sportsmen are the real
ambassadors of a country, adding that universities should act as
nurseries to produce national and international level sportsmen for
Pakistan.
Prof. Asghar Zaidi said sports contributed to grooming the youths in a
healthy environment where emphasis was laid on physical agility, spirit
of competitiveness coupled with compassion, tolerance and moderation.