Commerce students given new insights

Saturday, 11 February 2012 00:28 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Text and pix by Ruzaik Farook

A very successful seminar for students in the commerce stream was conducted at N.D.H Abdul Gaffoor Hall of Zahira College recently.

More than 750 students from 25 leading schools were invited and attended this seminar.

It was conducted by Senior Prof. Danny Attapattu of Ruhunu University, Matara. Prof. Attapattu is well known as an author, writer and lecturer of economics and has contributed greatly for the development of this subject.

This program was sponsored by CIMA (UK) and Mindventures Business Academy. It was organised by The Commerce Society of Zahira College under the joint leadership of students Afzar Arham and M. Ishan Zain.

When interviewed they said, “This was our maiden effort and we intend to have more of such informative and educational programs annually for the benefit of our commerce students.”

Zahira College Principal Mohamed, Deputy Principal Rizvi Marikkar and teachers were also present at the seminar.