Aligarh, October 19: The Aligarh Muslim University Centre, Malappuram organised a series of literary, artistic, and creative competitions, as part of the Sir Syed Day Celebrations.
Under the convenorship of Dr. Hamza V.K., the five-day programme featured essay writing, speech, poetry recitation, display board, poster making, and model making competitions, along with an Art Gallery featuring calligraphy, painting, and sketching.
The competitions saw enthusiastic participation and highlighted students’ diverse talents across disciplines and languages. In the English Speech Competition, Ahmad Zayan of B.A. LL.B. First Year secured first prize, followed by Alisha Raza of B.A. LL.B. Fourth Year and Ifrah Fatima of B.A. LL.B. Fourth Year, who secured second and third prizes, respectively.
The Poetry Recitation Competition featured Urdu, English, Hindi, and Malayalam categories. In the Urdu category, Alisha Raza of B.A. LL.B. Fourth Year won first prize, Abdul Qais of B.A. LL.B. Third Year secured second prize, and Ahmad Zayan of B.A. LL.B. First Year won third prize. In the combined Hindi/English category, Syed Yazdaan Hussain of Law First Year secured first prize, Fatima Iftikhar of M.B.A. Second Year won second prize, and Mohd. Nasir of B.Ed. First Year secured third prize. Muhammed Midlaj of B.Ed. First Year received a consolation prize in the Malayalam category. In the Hindi/Urdu category, Abdul Qais won first prize, and Minam Mohammad Shamsi of B.A. LL.B. Fourth Year secured second prize, while Mohammad Nasir of B.Ed. First Year and Athar Khan of B.A. LL.B. Fourth Year jointly secured third prize. In Malayalam poetry recitation, Muhammed Jasir M. P. of B.Ed. Second Year won first prize; Muhammed Munir of B.A. LL.B. Third Year secured second prize, and Fathima T. K. of B.Ed. First Year won third prize.
The Essay Writing Competition encouraged multilingual expression and critical thinking. In English, Rushil Rumaisa Fatima of Law Fourth Year won first prize, Sidra Waseem of Law Fifth Year secured second prize, and Faiza Zia of M.B.A. Second Year won third prize. In Malayalam, Fathima Hanna, Fathima Fidha, and Afna Mol, all from B.Ed. First Year, secured first, second, and third prizes, respectively. In Hindi, Mohd. Masud Alam of Law Fourth Year won first prize; Mohd. Imtiyaz Ansari of Law Third Year secured second prize, and Mohd. Nasir of B.Ed. First Year and Aftaab Ahmed of Law Fourth Year jointly secured third prize. In Urdu, Abul Qais of Law Third Year secured first prize.
The Display Board Competition highlighted teamwork, visual communication, and creative presentation. The B.Ed. First Year team comprising Devikrishna K., Zahra Fathima P. K., Fathima Fida T., Afna Mol E., Athifa Jumla T. A., Fuad M. P., and Mohammed Hashir T. won first prize. Second prize was jointly awarded to two teams: the B.A. LL.B. Fourth Year team comprising Alisha Raza, Zeenat Amaan Kamar, Osheen Varshney, Mohd. Asif, Aaftab Ahmed, Neyaz Alam, and Gholam Yezdani; and the B.A. LL.B. Third Year team comprising Insha Iram (team leader), Afsana Shaheen, Mariyam Sadiq Khan, Mariyam Zehra, Toufique Ahmad, and Rumman Ali Khan. The B.A. LL.B. First Year team comprising Sameer Alam, Shahid Alam, Adnan Khan, Sufia Chand, Faiza Rehman, Kehkashan Qadri, and Shafaque Khatoon secured third prize.
The Model Making Competition showcased students’ innovation, practical skills, and ability to translate concepts into tangible models. Alisha Raza, Sidra Khan, Noor Afza, and Nawaz Qasmi of B.A. LL.B. Fourth Year secured first position. Ahmad Zayan, Farzin Fatima, Sana Fatima, and Ameena Zera K. P. of B.A. LL.B. First Year won second position, while Afsana Shaheen, Mariyam Sadiq Khan, Mariyam Zehra, Tammana Bi, and Insha Iram of B.A. LL.B. Third Year secured third position.
In the Poster Making Competition, Noorul Hasan of M.B.A. First Year won first position, Aman Parvesh of B.Ed. First Year secured second position, and Muhammad Ashmeer of M.B.A. First Year won third position. The competition encouraged originality, artistic expression, and effective communication through visual media.
The Art Gallery competitions, conducted under the supervision of Dr. Basharat Hasan, provided students with a platform to showcase their artistic talent, imagination, precision, and creative expression. The competitions comprised calligraphy, sketching, and painting, encouraging students to explore diverse artistic forms.
In the Calligraphy Competition, Alisha Noor of Law First Year secured first prize, followed by Farzin Fatima of Law Second Year, who won second prize. The third prize was jointly awarded to Noor Afza and Faiza Rehman, both from Law Fourth Year.
Tamanna Bi of Law Third Year secured first prize, Mohd. Mustafa of Law First Year won second prize, and Adarsh Yadav of Law Second Year secured third prize in the Sketching Competition.
In the Painting Competition, Alisha Raza of Law Fourth Year won first prize, while Aliya Khan of Law Second Year secured second prize. The third prize was jointly awarded to Tamanna Ahsan Laskar, Shafiya Shakeel, and Fatima Jahan from Law.
The collective efforts of the Event Committee, faculty coordinators, judges, and student participants contributed to the conduct of the programme.
Designated faculty in-charges including Dr. Jijo George (Essay Writing Competition), Dr. Maryam Azhari (Speech Competition), Dr. Samrah Fatima (Poetry Recitation Competition), Dr. Sadaf Jafri (Display Board Competition), Mr. Syed Ahmad Saad (Poster Making Competition), Dr. Christi Anna George (Model Making Competition), and Dr. Basharat Hasan (Art Gallery activities) supervised the competitions.
A distinguished panel of judges comprising Dr. Faisal K. P., Dr. Syed Hayath Basha, Dr. Christi Anna George, Dr. Jijo George, Dr. Azmat Ali, Dr. Amir Yousuf Wagey, Dr. Samrah Fatima, Dr. Sadaf Jafri, and Dr. Maryam Azhari evaluated the participants’ performances and submissions.
