Nur International University Lahore organized an event for Storytelling titled as “English Storytelling Competition”for students.
The event was organized by Nur English Language Center (NELC), headed by Ms. Kinza Gull along with the students. The purpose of this event was to enhance their confidence as well as polish their communication skills.
Prof. Dr. Najma Najam(Pro Vice Chancellor NIU) appreciated the students by saying that storytel-ling brings language learning alive and creates a participatory and immersive experience that allows Young Learners to enjoy hearing the language in a dynamic, sometimes stylistic and entertaining way. Participation using key vocabulary and phrases can create an awareness of rhythm and structure.
Prof. Dr. Naumana Amjad (Dean-NIU) said that humans are constantly creating stories. We make up stories in our heads about how our day will go before we head for the office. We tell ourselves stories about the amazing places we will see and exciting things we will do as we plan our vacations. We tell ourselves stories about how people treat us and how we treat them. Stories also help us to solve problems by providing opportunities to try out different actions that might lead to different outcomes.Ms. Komal Faisal, a renowned psychologist and Mr. Moiz Shaukat, the Youngest Motivational Speaker Paki-stan also joined the event as Guest Speakers. They appreciated the efforts of NIU students.
Total 14 students participated in the competition and expressed their stories based on five genres. The winners were awarded with cash prizes. First prize was given to Mahnoor Khawaja, second prize to Aneeqa Mahmood and third prize went to Reem Akhtar. The event ended with great appreciation to NIU students and faculty members.
