Grant: FCCI to grant scholarships

FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) is starting a programme this year to grant educational scholarships to deserving students.The decision was taken in a meeting of the FCCI Executive Committee on Saturday.

An initial grant of Rs.1.2 million was approved.

FCCI President Mian Zahid Aslam said the programme will be increased later. He also said he was trying to raise the profile of the FCCI to get more representation for businessmen in government bodies.

Aslam said the shrinking of foreign trade volume was worrying. “How can the government expect its tax revenue to increase while businesses are collapsing,” he asked. He said he hoped to invite leaders of major political parties to the FCCI to ask them about their economic agenda.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 30^th, 2012.