ISLAMABAD
The Preston University organised a two-day inter-university competition “Preston Entrepreneurial Challenge (PEC 14)” on its campus to showcase the entrepreneurial abilities of students in a variety of areas.
Universities from across the country participated in the referenced event. The programme encompassed business plan competition, elevator pitch competition, launch pad competition, business quiz competition, surprise activities and workshops.
This competition showcased the entrepreneurial prowess of students in major areas of ICT, health care, education, live stock and dairy, agriculture, environment, energy, food, chemical, mechanical engineering, textile and garments, media and communication, disaster relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction, sports and tourism.
The organisers have tagged the event with the slogan khud pey yaqeen.
Universities which participated in the ‘Grand Finale’ included Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Preston University Islamabad, EME NUST, Rawalpindi, SZABIST Islamabad, International Islamic University, Islamabad, IBA Sukkur, KITE Karachi, Comsats Abbotabad, Bahauddin Zakria University, Multan, Islamia University Bahawalpur, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, University of Gujrat Lahore Campus, Sargodha University, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, NUML Islamabad and others who qualified out of the total of 75 teams registered from across Pakistan.
The two-day event, Preston Entrepreneurial Challenge (PEC 14) kicked off, team ‘Plasto’ from Comsats Abbotabad Campus lifted the coveted winners’ trophy and cash prize of Rs. 100,000 beating their counterparts. Second position was grabbed by team ‘Innovation’ from IBA Sukkur.
It was awarded a trophy and cash prize of Rs 75,000. The third position went to the team `Emergineers’ from EME-NUST, Rawalpindi. It was awarded a trophy and cash prize of Rs. 50,000. The event concluded with a vote of thanks from Humayun Shuja who thanked chief guest at the occasion.
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and TIE Islamabad chapter were the strategic partners of PEC 14′. Eminent among the sponsors of the event were Habib Bank Ltd, Nairnat Pvt Ltd. Zia Steel and Re-rolling Mills and Eventie Event Management, Rawalpindi.