Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Chambers of Commerce and Industries, Rawalpindi, Islamabad on Wednesday joined hands to promote youth entrepreneurship and business-related innovative ideas.
It was announced that they will work together to address the challenge of unemployment and bring the young graduates in the main stream of the country’s socio-economic development.
The announcement was made at the first-ever ‘Projects, Start ups and Career’ expo that was arranged here by the University at its main campus.
The inaugural session of two-day event was addressed by the Executive Director Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Arsahd Ali Khan, President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Zahid Latif Khan and Vice Chancellor AIOU Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui. President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Aamir Waheed was also present on the occasion.
Dr. Arsahd Ali Khan announced that the HEC will further enhance scope of its activities to strengthen linkage between industries and passed-out graduates.
The HEC, he said is actively engaged with the industrial sector for providing entrepreneurship to the unemployed youth and bringing their innovative business ideas into practice.
The expo was organized by the University’s office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC). Earlier, Director ORIC Dr. Naghama Rashid briefed the participants about the rationale and objectives of the expo.
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