PESHAWAR, Oct 5: The Peshawar Public School and College organised an English essay writing competition for second year students to mark the International Teachers’ Day here on Thursday.

More than 200 students participated in the competition in which Kashif Niaz, Adnan Khan and Afnan Hassan grabbed first, second and third positions. The topic of the essay was “Profile of an Ideal Teacher”.

Principal Arbab Muhammad Jamil Khan distributed cash awards, certificates of distinction and shields among the winners of the competition which was organised by the Peshawarites Literary Society (PLS). Prof Afzal Hussain Bukhari, Mukhtiar Ali, Altaf Ahmed and Nisar Ahmed Jan were among the judges.

Speaking on the occasion, the principal called upon teachers to commit themselves to serve the nation by playing their due role.

The celebrations were aimed at recognising the tremendous services and role of education stake holders in society, he said.