SWABI: Secretary of Science and Technology and Information Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Daud Khan said that the provincial government would provide Rs100 million to the GhulamIshaq Khan Institute (GIKI) of Engineering Sciences and Technology for completion of the Incubation Centre project.
He was addressing a gathering at the Incubation Centre at startup launching event which was attended by officials of the Directorate of Science and Technology, entrepreneurs, academicians and students.
MrDaud said that the GIK Institute introduced a brilliant idea to train educated youngsters with innovative ideas to start their own businesses, create new job opportunities and play their due role in strengthening the country’s economy. The centre will train educated youth to transform into entrepreneurs
“In future, we hope more new result-oriented ideas would come forward which are expected to open new horizons of the business and commerce, proving very helpful for the youth and general public on the one hand and country’s economy on the other,” he said.
The provincial secretary said that cooperation and coordination of the KP government with the GIK Institute would continue. “Whenever the GIK Institute needs it would get the required funds,” he said.
He lauded the brilliant solutions provided by the incubation participants. Jehangir Bashar, rector of GIK Institute, said that the hard work of the academia had culminated in result-oriented outcome and the Incubation Centre was a striking initiative of the institute to train young talented and educated youth.
Dr Cedric Aimal Edwin, head of the incubation centre, said, “We take pride in the processes we have developed at the Incubator, GIK Institute. Our rigorous programme allows fresh graduates from various educational institutions/universities to transform into entrepreneurs.”
NidaHussain, who belongs to Peshawar, said that she had launched Kitchen Kourier at Rawalpindi, providing different varieties of meal to the customers on their demand. “We also have our own website,” she said.
Ahmad Jamil and AtifJamil who co-founded ‘Mussawir’ said that there was no dearth of artists in Pakistan, but artists had been finding it hard to buy quality supplies. Mussawir, thus, provides art supplies to artists all over Pakistan, they said. AbidAbrar, an established entrepreneur, said that such events would promote a positive image of Pakistan.
