Girls edu must for development: Owais

PESHAWAR: The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani Friday awarded cash prizes to six position-holder students of Khyber Agency, who stood first among both boy and girl students of Khyber Agency in the latest SSC, Intermediate and Bachelor degree examinations. The Political Agent of Khyber Agency has created these special awards for each boy and girl student, who studies in the government educational institutions of the Agency and take highest marks in all the three annual examinations. Among boys, Muhammad Fayaz of Government High School Shalobar, Bara got Rs. 30,000/= for obtaining 741 marks in the SSC annual examination 2008, Wazir Akbar of Government Degree College Landi Kotal Rs. 40,000/= for obtaining 834 marks in the Intermediate examination 2008 and Shamsher Khan of Government Degree College Kohi Sher Haider Rs. 50,000/= for obtaining 396 marks in the Bachelor degree annual examination 2008. Among girl students, Humaira of Government Girls High School Jamrud was given Rs. 30,000/= for obtaining 697 marks in the SSC annual examination 2008, Amna Sharafat of Government Girls Degree College Jamrud was given Rs. 40,000/=for taking 798 marks in the Intermediate examination 2008 and Gul Naz of Govt. Girls Degree College Jamrud Rs. 50,000/= for obtaining 317 marks in the Bachelor degree examination 2008. Talking on the occasion, the Governor congratulated the winning students and advised them to not only maintain the level of their excellence but get it more improved to win highest distinctions in the years to come. The Governor also appreciated the political administration of Khyber Agency for creating this special award to encourage the local students and hoped that other Agencies would also follow the example in the same way. The Governor was happier over the performance of girl students and urged the need for female education, which he added was all the way necessary for the development of an educated, disciplined, civilized and cultured society. Political Agent Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat, Agency Education Officer Khyber Hashim Khan and Assistant Education Officer (Female) Ms. Zahira Begum were also present on the occasion.