HEC, PIEAS Award Participants of Int’l Science Olympiads 2018

The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Careers Programme, a joint venture of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Pakistan
Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), held an award distribution ceremony to
honour 12 talented Pakistani students who represented Pakistan in International Science
Olympiads in July 2018.

Pakistani students won one Bronze Medal, three Honourable Mentions, and one Merit Certificate in
International Chemistry Olympiads, International Mathematics Olympiads, and International
Biology Olympiads held in Romania, Iran and Czech and Slovak Republic respectively. Cash prizes
and certificates were distributed among the students.

So far, Pakistani teams have won 109 medals including four Silver Medals, 57 Bronze Medals, 45
Honourable Mentions and one Merit Certificate along with two special prizes in the annual
International Science Olympiads held in different countries across the world, i.e., Switzerland,
Brazil, Singapore, USA, Germany, UK, Spain, Canada, Argentina, and South Korea etc.

The award distribution ceremony was graced by Dr. Qasim Jan, President Pakistan Academy of
Sciences as chief guest. Dr. Nasir Majeed Mirza, Rector PIEAS and a large number of students were
present on the occasion.

Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Jan appreciated the students for their aptitude and hard work. “As
President of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, I congratulate you all who represented Pakistan,
especially those who have won medals in the international competition, on behalf of all the
scientists of Pakistan.”

Highlighting the significance of STEM subjects, he said STEM education is intended to enhance
competencies of students and enable them to get opportunities of acquiring up-to-date knowledge.
He said that resource-based economies have turned into knowledge-based economies owing to
development and progress in science and technology. He stressed the need for meeting the true
objectives of promoting STEM in the country.

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