'Young entrepreneurs can help boost country's economy'

16 Apr, 2010

Pro Vice Chancellor Sindh University Campus Mirpurkhas, Professor Dr Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar, while presiding over a seminar on "Youth Entrepreneur-ship: how to start a small business leadership" and "Time Management", said that small and medium size businesses can boost up the economy of the country.
The seminar was organised by Institute of Commerce, University of Sindh in collaboration with Junior Chamber International (JCI) at the faculty of arts of the varsity, here Thursday. Dr Panhwar, while appreciating the seminar for awareness of youth, said that there is a need that the government provides loans to graduates for small business.
He said that with small loans and initiating of own businesses by youths, unemployment can be reduced and culture of business ownership on sound grounds, can be promoted. He appreciated the efforts of JCI for conducting training of young students in the field of business and hoped that this training would play a motivating role for youths.
Dean Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Dr Anwar Ali Shah, while speaking on this occasion, said that entrepreneur-ship is important and also leadership and time management, in business. He observed that due to lack of resources, youth are unable to utilise their abilities and skills for starting new businesses.
He informed that the varsity is providing facility of internship in various commercial banks and national and multinational companies every year, adding that they are receiving proper training of process of business as well as administrative assignments during their internships.
President JCI, Nadeem Soomro while speaking on this occasion, said that JCI Pakistan is a regional member of JCI and is also a locally registered youth organisation, which has been promoting leadership training through numerous working projects for the last three years.
He said that JCI members are 18 to 40 years old leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs and added that we meet in projects, meetings where we learn and grow. He said that JCI creates better leaders for better societies and organises projects in the areas of business, individual, community and international relations.

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