KARACHI: Vice Chancellor of Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai has said that universities have to produce strong business community that could flourish their business on lines of modern-day business trends and needs of country to make land and nation prosperous.

Visiting ‘Start-Up Summit: From Concept to Success,’ organised by 26 groups of students of SMIU’s Department of Business Administration under supervision and guidance of Assistant Professor Obaid Shahid at Talpur House he said universities must encourage their students to participate in business activities at micro level, as after graduation they could easily run their own businesses.

At Start-Up Summit, students had set up 26 stalls of variety of products including food items, handicrafts, furniture, decoration pieces, candles and candle holders, thread work, home appliances, abbaya, t-shirts, wedding suits, armaments and other items. They offered career counseling, car wash and maintenance, photography, facilitating students in availing hostel accommodation and providing services in decorating classrooms of private and public sector schools and other educational institutions.

VC appreciating products made and innovated by different groups of students and their other business adventures said this young business community will enrich country in future because they are empowered with new and innovative ideas, vision and spirit, that is needed for successful entrepreneurship.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 12 2024

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