The University of Central Punjab (UCP) has won the Higher Education Commission (HEC) All Pakistan Intervarsity Sports General Trophy for the eighth consecutive time this year. More than 150 private, government and semi-government universities participated in the HEC Sports Championships.
UCP has set the record of becoming the first private sector university to win the All Pakistan Intervarsity Sports Championship for the eighth time in a row. This year, the university set a new record of winning the highest number of gold and bronze medals.
UCP won 21 events out of a total of 32 events with 6 events as runners up. Total points scored by UCP were 4,910 and hence lead by a big margin of 1,300 points. A few of the events won by UCP were Cricket, Bodybuilding, Wrestling, Judo, Tug of War, Baseball, Netball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis, Karate, and Swimming etc.
To celebrate this remarkable victory, UCP organised a fun-filled event titled; “Trophy Comes Home” aimed at recognising the young, talented sportsmen who have successfully won laurels for their institute. Punjab Group of Colleges Executive Director Professor Sohail Afzal was the chief guest at the event.
In his address, Afzal emphasised on the need to promote sports and extracurricular activities amongst the students to ensure their mental and physical well-being. He congratulated the winning teams and the entire sports department at UCP for maintaining the winning streak for the eight consecutive time.
