President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has on Sunday evening presented award to the Best Student Athlete for 2013. The award was presented at the School Colours Award 2013 ceremony held on Sunday evening. School Colours Award was introduced by the Ministry of Education, in recognition of students’ high achievement in sporting activities.
Speaking at the awarding ceremony held at Dharubaaruge, President Yameen said that life was incomplete without schooling, and that schooling was incomplete without sporting.
In this regard, the President spoke of the importance of recognizing the talent and skill demonstrated by the students in sports, within the schooling system. Continuing on, the President said that taking part in sports was not something that would tax school time, but rather instills time management skills and teaches responsibility to students.
In his speech, President Yameen advised all students to hunt for jobs relentlessly, upon completion of high school. Reiterating the Government’s commitment to facilitate the youth with employment opportunities, the President said that the youth must have the enthusiasm and zeal in pursuing jobs. The President also noted that it was sports that taught life skills such as competitiveness, leadership, team work, and confidence.
At the function held this evening, awards for first place winners of School Colours Award 2013 in the under 14 age group were presented by Vice President Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, while the award for first place winners in the under 16 age group were presented by First Lady Madam Fathimath Ibrahim. President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom presented the School Colours Award 2013 for first place winners in the under 18 age group, in addition to the Best Student Athlete Award.
