December 12, 2021/ Socotra Online
Reporting and Photography: Said Bu Wazir -Mohamed Said
The Information Technology Department team at the University of Socotra won the university’s football championship for the academic year 2021-2022, with the support of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.
The honoring of the Information Technology Department in the championship came after it had come first with 4 points, while the Information Systems team came in second place with 3 points.
Dr. Nadim Al-Ezaibi, President of the University, handed over the championship cup and the encouragement prize to the team of the Information Technology Department, the runner-up cup and the encouragement prize to the team of the Information Systems Department. The referees of the tournament and the organizing committee were also honored.
The championship, which was held in the capital, Hadiboh, and lasted for 3 weeks, witnessed a great follow-up by academics, students and the public to encourage such activities that have an effect on the health of students and create competition among them and create a distinctive atmosphere at the level of the departments of the two colleges of the university.
Dr. Ahmed El-Gouna, Coordinator of the Sports Activity Department at the University of Socotra Archipelago, said that the tournament achieved success in the organization and competition witnessed by the tournament matches and contributed to encouraging students to practice sports that contribute to maintaining their health.
He praised the efforts exerted by the university presidency and the organizing committee and the cooperation of students in the success of sports activity in a wonderful way.
The player of the Information Technology Department, who won the championship, Salem Omar bin Qabalan, expressed his happiness for his scientific department’s victory in the championship and the competition among other departments within the university’s framework, pointing out that the tournament is one of the most wonderful competitions that are held at the level of scientific institutions.
The player of the Information Systems Department, who won second place, Abdul Rahman Salem, said that the football tournament is interesting and enjoyable, and it has given us sports skills and physical fitness, adding that he is happy that his team competed in the tournament and won the second place.
Nasser Abdel Rahman, one of the tournament’s observers, said that he was pleased to follow this university championship and the level of competition that accompanied it between the scientific departments, which is very important in refining the capabilities of young people and revitalizing the sports side of the university.
