Division Director: Prof. Dr. Tha’ira Abdul-Jabbar Saleh
Division Responsibilities:
The division is responsible for nurturing students’ athletic and artistic talents and abilities, as well as providing opportunities for students to engage in physical activities during free time within official working hours, for both male and female students. It also organizes courses to improve writing skills, as well as calligraphy and Islamic decoration workshops. Additionally, the division offers lectures on color theory and how to apply it when creating artworks.
An annual activity of the division is the organization of inter-departmental sports tournaments, featuring both team and individual games, such as table tennis, tennis, and chess. The division also participates in the general tournament of the Technical Education Authority within the Al-Furat Al-Awsat region, as well as in scout camp activities. Moreover, an art exhibition is held each year in the second semester to showcase students’ creative works.
The name of the division was changed to the Extracurricular Activities Division by the Technical Education Authority in 2007, and it was previously known as the University Sports Division.
Table of Completed Tasks
| Sequence | Title of Completed Work |
| 1 | Cleaning and Beautification Campaign for the Institute’s Hallways and Gardens |
| 2 | Volunteer Campaign “We Want a Nation” in the Civil Engineering Department for Lab Rehabilitation |
| 3 | Free Drawing Art Exhibition |
| 4 | “We Build a Nation” Campaign – Phase 1 for the following departments: Office Management Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Community Health Technology, Accounting Technology, Mechanical Technology |
| 5 | “We Build a Nation” Campaign – Phase 2 for the following departments: Computer Systems Technology, Electrical Technology, Tourism Technology |
| 6 | Five-a-Side Football Tournament Between Departments for Students |
| 7 | Volunteer Campaign for Disinfecting the Technical Institute of Karbala |
| 8 | Volunteer Campaign Outside the Institute for Disinfecting Residential Areas in Cooperation with the Crisis Cell of Karbala Governorate |
This division is dedicated to extracurricular student activities and can be divided into the following categories:
Artistic Activities:
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- Organizing continuous courses in Arabic calligraphy and drawing techniques (color and composition) for talented students.
- Holding practice sessions in the institute’s gardens.
- Organizing permanent exhibitions in the field of visual arts.
Literary Activities:
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- Organizing festivals for popular and classical poetry.
- Conducting intellectual, cultural, and scientific competitions.
Sports Activities:
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- Organizing friendly trial matches with various external teams to prepare the institute’s teams for different championships.
- Hosting regional championships in various sports.
- Organizing the annual tug-of-war competition for the institute’s departments.
- Holding football tournaments between academic departments.
- Organizing mini-games competitions for academic departments.
Division Activities:
Celebration of Iraqi Victory Day