PFCC
Essay Competition
The Pakistan Founders
Celebration Committee, PFCC, is sponsoring an
Essay Competition amongst Pakistani-American undergraduate
and graduate students on the message of Allama
Iqbal conveyed in the poem “Talib-e-Ilm
(Student):
May God acquaint you with some gale Respite from
books you do not get your tides no stir at all
exhale But Book Revealed too soon forget.”
The Evaluation Committee is looking for submissions
that best reflect the philosophy of Allama Iqbal
and the steadfastness of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Essays should display an understanding of the
thought process that went into the creation of
Pakistan and present a road map to students and
others on the course of action that Pakistani
Americans should take in order to unite and strengthen
the bonds between Pakistani Americans.
Scholarships of $1,000 each shall be awarded to
the top two selections accepted. Selected individuals
may also be asked to speak at the Inaugural Banquet
Dinner to be hosted by PFCC on December 25, 2004
at the Chandni Restaurant located in the San Francisco
Bay Area (Newark). Additional scholarships may
be available for selected essays. The winning
and other selected essays will be published in
the program booklet.
Essays should be of 1000 words or less and should
be mailed no later than November 30, 2004 to:
PFCC, 12 S. First Street, Suite 600
San Jose, Ca 95113
Tel.: (408) 294 0404
Email: jinahiqbal@yahoo.com
www.mjinnah.com
