Sukkur round of Dawn Spelling Bee held

Published October 17, 2019
The Sukkur round of the Dawn in Education Spelling Bee 2019 was held at Sukkur IBA University on Tuesday. — Illustration by Ahmed Amin/File
The Sukkur round of the Dawn in Education Spelling Bee 2019 was held at Sukkur IBA University on Tuesday. — Illustration by Ahmed Amin/File

SUKKUR: The Sukkur round of the Dawn in Education Spelling Bee 2019 was held at Sukkur IBA University on Tuesday.

The contest that started at 8.30am and continued till 2.30pm saw 308 students from 28 schools of Nau­shahro Feroze, Khair­pur, Jacobabad, Ghotki and Sukkur districts competing with each other for the prestigious prizes.

The winning teams were (age group 15-17) IBA Community College Khair­pur, (12-14) Marri Petroleum Higher Secondary School Daharki, and (9-11) Engro Grammar School Daharki.

Published in Dawn, October 17th, 2019

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