26-10-2022
In collaboration with Punjab Information Technology
Board a Business Incubation Center (Regional Plan 9) was inaugurated at
University of Education, Main Campus Township, Lahore on October 26, 2022. The
inauguration ceremony was presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Talat
Naseer Pasha (S.I.) while the Chief Guest was Minister for Information and
Technology, Punjab Dr. Arslan Khalid. Director General e-Governance PITB Sajid
Latif, Director Research Dr. Shahzada Qaiser and others were also present on
this occasion.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chief Guest Minister
for Information and Technology, Punjab Dr. Arslan Khalid said that the
government has always taken such decisions keeping in mind the economic
situation of the beloved country and the Business Incubation Center is a link
in this chain. He emphasized that now is the time to create our own business
and employment opportunities. Trade is many times better than job, people in
foreign countries like to start their own business instead of jobs. Their main
focus is generating new startup ideas and business development. This Business
Incubation Center facility will also change the job-by-job trend of the young
generation and encourage them to set up their own businesses. Human resource is
our strength that is why we should invest on it. Minister for Information
Technology Dr. Arslan Khalid visited the BIC (Regional Plan 9) and congratulated
the Vice Chancellor of University of Education, Lahore for establishing a
center equipped with all facilities in a short time. On this occasion, Vice
Chancellor Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha (S.I.) said that due to the weak
economic conditions nowadays, initiatives like Business Incubation Center have
become the need of the hour, by using which the youth can stand on their own
feet and improve not only their condition but also the economy of the country
as a whole. The Vice-Chancellor expressed hope that this center will play a
very important role in creating business opportunities for students apart from
traditional jobs in the coming time.
Meanwhile, University of Education, Lahore organized an
awareness walk and seminar on breast cancer yesterday at Main Campus, Township,
which was presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha (S.I.)
while the Chief Guest was the Chief Executive Officer Pink Ribbon Pakistan Mr.
Umar Aftab. On this occasion, the students presented a special play and a short
video was also played to highlight the importance of Pink Ribbon Day, which was
highly appreciated by the audience. Addressing the seminar, Vice Chancellor
Professor Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha (S.I.) said that the solution to all problems,
including diseases, is not possible until we ourselves are ready to get rid of
them. In today's age, when every individual has the freedom to express their
problems openly, then why do women remain silent? The purpose of organizing
this event is also to raise awareness among women to openly express their thoughts
on all issues related to their health and society, because in this way they can
get out of the circle of unnecessary traditions and wrong thinking. He said
that you should learn to speak for your rights while believing in yourself,
silence for no reason is no less than a great sin. Speaking on the occasion,
Chief Executive Officer of Pink Ribbon Pakistan Mr. Umar Aftab said that we
started the Pink Ribbon campaign in Pakistan in 2004 because we felt that no
special attention was paid to this disease at any level. And due to lack of
awareness, thousands of deaths occur in Pakistan every year. He said that
because of unnecessary shame and modesty women bear the pain of breast cancer
and do not mention it to anyone is a very wrong idea, which we need to change
immediately. On this occasion, the medical experts also informed the students
about the methods of self-diagnosis of breast cancer. At the end of the
seminar, the UE Focal Person Pink Ribbon Day Dr. Zahra Noreen thanked the
participants.