Turbat School Marks Iqbal Day With Student Recitals and Speeches

TURBAT: A special ceremony was held at the Government Boys Model High School Turbat on 9 November, in connection with the birth anniversary of the poet of the East, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The event was presided over by the school’s principal, Mr Akbar Ismail.

Teachers and a large number of students attended the ceremony. During the event, Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s scholarly and literary services, his philosophy of selfhood (khudi), his intellectual insight, and his ideas on the intellectual and moral training of the younger generation were highlighted.

Teachers and students spoke about Iqbal’s poetry and message, stressing its importance.

Student recitations and speeches

Students recited verses from a selection of Allama Iqbal’s poetry. Their themes included selfhood, self-confidence, persistent struggle, high aspiration and national awakening. The speeches and recitations presented by the students were praised by those in attendance.

Speakers stressed that Iqbal’s message should not be confined to reading alone, but should become part of young people’s practical lives, educational endeavours and character building. They said Iqbal’s thought teaches the younger generation self-confidence, the pursuit of knowledge, hard work, and the role of effective contribution to national progress.

The ceremony aimed to raise students’ awareness of Allama Iqbal’s thought and philosophy, and to foster in them a positive outlook, self-confidence, commitment to knowledge and action, and a sense of national responsibility.

At the close of the ceremony, participants expressed their resolve to continue efforts to adopt Allama Iqbal’s teachings in their individual and collective lives.

Photo: courtesy of DGPR Balochistan.