As a part of a Health and Hygiene promotion campaign in the surrounding areas, FIDA arranged a debate competition for school children in Tehsil Paharpur of District D.I.Khan. Eight students from four different schools participated in the final competition.

The following students won prizes for their participation:
    1st Prize - Noman Shah (Model School)
    2nd Prize - Sanullah (City Science School)
    3rd Prize - Muhammad Riaz (Gov't High School No. 2)
The debate competition was followed by a town clean up activity with the participation of all the school children.

To see the news report on this activity, click here. To see newspaper clippings, click here.

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