Environmental Project Olympiad: Pakistani student bags second position in world competition

A Pakistani student has won silver medal by bagging second position in an international environment competition held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Muhammad bin Qasim, a class 8 student in the Pak-Turk International School and Colleges, Peshawar, got the medal in the sixth International Environmental Project Olympiad, which took place on April 4-8.
Over 100 projects from the students of 42 different countries were presented in the contest. Qasim 14, represented a research on a plant to find out treatment for the patients suffering from diabetes. The plant called Tecoma Stans (Yellow Elder) is found in abundance in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province.
He analysed the plant in the laboratory conditions form various perspectives and eventually reached to the conclusion that the herb is very useful for the patients of diabetes. Professor Dr Mirza Hakim Khan and Biology lecturer Huseyin Gursoy supervised the research.
The project was presented in the Olympiad where it was praised followed by a request to make it elaborate and more convenient. Upon arrival to Pakistan, Qasim said that it was the effort of my teacher and the prayers of my parents which enabled me to accomplish this hard and time consuming task.
He said he will continue to explore for the sake of humanity under the guidance of his dedicated teachers.
On the occasion, Kamil Ture, Director Education, Pak-Turk said that improving, educating and promoting the brightest Pakistani students is our mission, which has helped students win 58 gold, 23 sliver and 44 bronze medals so far in the national and international Olympiads.