SINDH STARTUPS EXHIBITION 2024 – Sindh HEC & FPCCI MOU Signing Ceremony
SINDH STARTUPS EXHIBITION 2024 – Sindh HEC & FPCCI MOU Signing Ceremony
The Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC) and The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for “Sindh Startups Exhibition 2024” which took place at the FPCCI head office Karachi on 19th of November 2024.
The signing ceremony marked a pivotal step forward in collaboration to launch the Sindh Startups Exhibition 2024 initiative that aims to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the Academic Institutions and Industry. The event has brought together esteemed dignitaries from the Sindh HEC, Vice Chancellors from prominent and participating Universities and the key industry leaders. The event was widely projected through the representatives of Press and Electronic Media.
Throught this MOU, Sindh HEC will facilitate all participating universities by providing free of cost stalls for their products/technologies, provide platform to all industry relevant researches, commercializable technologies and Startups from Universities across Sindh to display in the event which will promote participating universities, enhance educational standards of higher education which will lead to increase the employability whereas FPCCI will provide free of cost premises, ensure maximum participation of industries in the event and will also facilitate the marketing of the event among industries and distinguished guests such as foreign delegates, investors, ministries etc.
The event started with the recitation from the Holy Quran and the welcome address of Mr. Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Senior Vice President (FPCCI). Ms. Maheen Salman, Convenor FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Higher Education, Science & Technology addressed the audience in which she highlighted the importance of the event. Prof. Dr. Sarosh Lodhi, Vice Chancellor, NED university of Engineering & Technology along with Mr. Zubair Baweja, Former Vice President FPCCI, Mr. Khurram Ashfaq, Convener FPCCI Sindh Regional Standing Committee on Liaison with Provincial Government for Industries and Mr. Khushnood Aftab, Convener FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Information Technology shared their views and graced the event. At the end the Chief Guest Prof. Dr. S. M. Tariq Rafi, T.I, Chairman of Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC) presented the keynote address in which he said;
“No country can survive in the world alone, the biggest hurdle in the growth and development of Pakistan is our own self as we fail to return back what all we have achieved from Pakistan. We need to produce thinkers for which a dynamic shift is required by curriculum transformation. It is a big responsibility for us to contribute in our capacities. The technical experts should participate more in universities and conduct sessions and also train the faculty members which can help in bridging the gap between industry and academia. The platform of SHEC welcomes all those who want to contribute. We need to work hard together to support our country and our future”.
