The Higher Education Commission (HEC) team won four medals at the 11th National Indoor Men and Women Rowing Championship. The team earned two silver medals and two bronze medals during the competition.
The championship was organized jointly by the Pakistan Rowing Federation and the Directorate of Sports, Pakistan Army. It featured male and female athletes from across the country.
RWU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif attended the event as the chief guest. Appreciating the athletes’ performances, Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif said sports play a vital role in the holistic development and character-building of young people. She emphasized that participation in sports fosters discipline, teamwork, leadership, determination and a spirit of healthy competition, equipping young people with essential skills for their professional and personal lives.
Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif further stressed that success is achieved through a combination of individual talent, collective effort, mutual cooperation and effective strategy. The Vice Chancellor stressed the need to provide young athletes with opportunities to demonstrate their abilities and excel at the national level. She also appreciated the efforts of the institutions working to promote sports.
Reaffirming the university’s commitment to supporting young athletes, Prof Dr Tayyaba Zarif said RWU would continue to extend all possible facilities and support to encourage talent.
In the championship, the HEC team won silver medals in the 2,000-metre Lightweight Women’s Pair and Open Mixed Pair category. Bronze medals were secured in the Lightweight Men’s Pair and Lightweight Mixed Pair categories.
