Day: January 17, 2022

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Extension in VUSSBC Call for Business Ideas Batch V 

Karachi, January 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):

Apply for SSBC Incubation Services, Batch-V

An opportunity to get seed money up to Rs. 500,000

Business Idea Submission Deadline: January 25, 2022

Submit at SSBC website at: http://ssbc.vu.edu.pk/Pages/Events.aspx

For more details, please contact at: ssbc@vu.edu.pk

Details:

Student Start Up Business Center is a platform at VU to foster entrepreneurial spirit in the students and to provide them conducive environment to nurture their business ideas into successful business ventures. This initiative is supported by Virtual University of Pakistan in collaboration with HEC-Pakistan, and PEP Foundation, USA. SSBC is envisioned to promote entrepreneurship among the students by encouraging them through business ideas competitions, providing them seed money, free office working space, free training facilities and provision of complete ongoing support and guidance to the successful incubates and counseling from the veteran entrepreneurs.

SSBC at Virtual University of Pakistan is inviting business ideas for SSBC Batch-V. The student or group of students (maximum two) can submit their viable business ideas on the website of SSBC (http://ssbc.vu.edu.pk).

Special announcement:

If you have any idea that can help Pakistan or the world to lessen the effects of Covid-19 on the environment, humans or even on the economies, you are encouraged to apply and play your role as a responsible citizen.

Who can participate?

Only currently enrolled active students of Virtual University of Pakistan are eligible to apply for business ideas.

Students enrolled in short courses, diplomas, deficiency semester and zero semester cannot apply.

Oversees students and VU employees who are enrolled as VU student are not eligible to apply.

How to participate:

Click Here to watch the video to learn about the submission process.

Terms and Conditions:

One student will be allowed to submit only one business idea; either individually or in a team.

A team should not be comprised of more than two members.

Each individual/team needs to submit innovative business idea and must not copy from any source.

Shortlisted business ideas will be invited for submission of full business plans.

Only practical and financially viable business plans will be shortlisted for presentation.

The business idea’s financial worth should not exceed Rs. 500,000.

Business Ideas Submission Deadline:

Submit your business idea before January 25, 2022 at http://ssbc.vu.edu.pk/Pages/Events.aspx

For more information, contact:
Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)
M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-880-880
Fax: +92-42-99200604, +92-42-99202174
Website: www.vu.edu.pk

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Green Youth Movement Initiation Ceremony 

Rawalpindi, January 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):Under the umbrella of Kamyab Jawan Programme, Green Youth Movement (GYM) Club was established as an HEC-led directive as a step to fulfil the Prime Minister’s vision of clean and green Pakistan entrusted to Ministry of Climate Change. The main goal of GYM club is to engage the youth in schools, colleges, and universities to promote eco-friendly culture across the country. Environment Committee and GYM Club through their initiatives, are contributing directly towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14, 15).

NUMS-Environment committee organized the pledge ceremony for Green Youth Movement on December 14, 2021, to increase awareness of environment sustainability among youth. The event was attended by the honourable Pro-Vice Chancellor NUMS Major General Syed Ammar Raza, Dean Multidisciplinary Sciences Dr. Aisha Mohyuddin, Heads of NUMS departments, Directors, faculty members and staff.

The event opened with the national anthem of Pakistan followed by recitation of Holy Quran by Amina Mehmood (student, DBS). The moderators of the event Momina and Haseeb (students, DSBS and DBS) welcomed the guests to the event. Dr. Adeela Bashir, Assistant Professor NDHPE, presented the concept of Zero Waste. She elaborated the objectives of the Environment Committee and the milestones achieved by the NUMS team.

Dr. Mahwish Ali, NUMS Environmental Scientist, gave a briefing to describe the concept and purpose of Green Youth Movement. Mr. Umer Fayyaz, lecturer NDSBS, then took the pledge from members of GYM club. Pro-Vice Chancellor NUMS Major General Syed Ammar Raza distributed certificates of appreciation to admin staff in recognition of their efforts and gave his concluding remarks on the idea of clean and green Pakistan. The session was concluded with a note of thanks by Dr. Ayesha Rauf, Head of Environment Committee.

The Pledge ceremony was followed by a bake-sale by students of all NUMS departments. Stalls were also set up to display eco-friendly alternatives for awareness and sale. The respectable Vice Chancellor NUMS, Lt. General Syed Muhammad Imran Majeed, Pro VC Major General Ammar and all the guests visited the stalls. Proceeds from the sale would be used for eco-friendly initiatives at NUMS.

The event also raised awareness regarding the two important R’s: Reuse and Reduce, by reusing banners and flyers in the event. Moreover, no disposable items were used in the event to reduce the waste, rather proper crockery was used, and the guests were encouraged to wash their own utensils.

For more information, contact:
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9270677
Email: info@numspak.edu.pk
Website: http://numspak.edu.pk

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Long March organizing committee constituted by Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 

Karachi, January 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairman, Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has constituted a long March organizing committee with immediate effect.

Following shall be members:

1. Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani

2. Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari

3. Syed Qaim Ali Shah

4. Raja Pervez Ashraf

5. Anwar Saifullah Khan

6. Muhammad Sadiq Umrani

Notification in this regard was issued from the Chairman’s Secretariat by his Political Secretary Jameel Soomro here today.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

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Nearly half (47%) of Pakistanis believe that if a person wants to start a business, honesty will help him/her become successful: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, January 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, nearly half (47%) of Pakistanis believe that if a person wants to start a business, honesty will help him/her become successful.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “If a person wants to start a business, which trait do you think will help him/her become successful? Will it be hard work, honesty or luck?” In response to this question, 27% said hard work, 47% said honesty, 19% said luck, and 6% said others. 1% did not know or provided no response.

Question: “If a hardworking and honest person wants to start a business, which trait do you think will help him/her become successful? Will it be hard work, honesty or luck?”

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8445080
Email: isb@gallup.com.pk, caf@gallup.com.pk
Website: www.gallup.com.pk

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67th meeting of syndicate held at UVAS 

Lahore, January 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):67th syndicate meeting of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore was held at City Campus on Monday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad presided over the meeting, in which various agenda items were discussed and decisions were taken.

Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor briefed the syndicate members on various academic, research, short term hands-on trainings, seminars, virtual international conference, development projects, stakeholders meeting, collaboration with national and international institutions/organizations, disease diagnostic facilities, achievements, initiatives for the development of veterinary education and livestock sector, delegations from different country visits, convocation, curricular and extra-curricular activities etc.

The Syndicate approved appointment of two professors, four associate professors, 35 assistant professors, 20 lecturers, one deputy director, one assistant director Advanced Studies, one network engineer and five admin officers in the university. UVAS Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani attended the last syndicate meeting before his retirement. Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad presented him a bouquet of flower and lauded his services and contribution for the uplift of veterinary profession in UVAS.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

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PSDF – Pakistan’s largest skill development fund celebrates a decade of skilling the nation 

Lahore, January 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):PSDF is celebrating ten years as the country’s largest skill development fund. Within a decade it has funded training of more than 500,000 men and women in 250 plus trades across all 36 districts of Punjab, implementing trainings on behalf of FCDO (Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office), World Bank and the Government of Punjab. It began operations with just four training service providers (TSPs) in 2010 to execute its trainings and since then has established a network of more than 600 TSPs. 43% of all PSDF trainees are women and collectively PSDF trainees are generating PKR 21 billion annually.

The organization catalysed engaging the industry in Pakistan’s TVET sector through cost-sharing programs to design, deliver and co-fund training programs- bridging the gap that exists between employers and workers. PSDF funds trainings in six program areas: E-tayyar, Umeed, Haryali, Uraan, Mahir and Aghaaz. Each program area offers specialized training courses focusing on different professions and trades to nurture the skillsets of trainees so they can successfully access income-generating opportunities.

In 2020, as the pandemic unfolded PSDF swiftly re-aligned its training delivery model, shifting from classroom trainings to digital trainings. It forged successful partnerships with Coursera (the world’s leading e-learning portal) and Gnowbe to offer online courses to teach learners essential skills required to become professional freelancers and start their own businesses. By collaborating with Foodpanda, Uber, Enablers, Jazz and Zong to pilot trainings and develop diverse range of skillsets that are in demand by the present job market.

PSDF has dedicated teams to monitor the quality of trainings and to design programs based on evidence proven to make a positive impact on the learner’s livelihood. It has invested in automating and digitising its operations and is the only development sector organization in the country that uses e-procurement creating a paper-less and transparent system in public procurement. PSDF uses digital verification of its trainees to ensure that only eligible citizens receive trainings and access to resources as per its mandate.

To expand employment opportunities, PSDF has worked on connecting Pakistan’s workforce with international employers through its international Job Placement program, so citizens can benefit from the global demand of skilled workers. Through its partnership with leading hospitality sector organizations in the Middle East, PSDF graduates are working in UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

PSDF has gained acknowledgment for its growth as an effective organization with a dedicated team of experts. The organization won the “Best place to work” award in 2019 and most recently was awarded a letter of achievement by the Chief Minister of Punjab for “effectively delivering its mandate and for its outstanding performance”. PSDF graduates who trained under its Entrepreneurship course which trains learners how to develop business plans and apply for financial loans for their start-ups have received collectively a total of PKR 100 million from HBL under Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan scheme aimed at giving citizens with scalable business ventures support.

For more information, contact:
Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)
21-A, H Block, Dr. Mateen Fatima Road, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35752188, +92-42-35752408-10
Fax: +92-42-35752190
E-mail: info@psdf.org.pk
Website: www.psdf.org.pk