AIOU to hold entrepreneurship expo

Vice chancellor says this expo will serve as a `startup’ for students to undertake their own small-scale business

ISLAMABAD: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has decided to follow the “China’s model” of promoting student entrepreneurship to enable the youth to create earning opportunities through creativity and innovation. In this regard, the varsity on Monday said that it will be holding a national expo in collaboration with the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to motivate students in developing business-oriented approach while conducting research work at higher educational level. AIOU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Shahid Siddiqui said this expo would also serve as a `startup’ for students to undertake their own small-scale business. In this connection, the university has arranged for a week-long pre-expo training workshop to prepare its students to properly present their projects and models at the expo.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 3^rd, 2017.