ICCI for measures to empower women economically

10 Dec, 2015

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Thursday urged the government for taking positive measures for women economic empowerment so that they could play more effective role in nation building and economic development of the country.

Addressing the investiture ceremony of Students Council of Islamabad Model College of Commerce for Girls, F-10/3, President ICCI, Atif Ikram Sheikh said that it was the age of economic wars and if Pakistan has to achieve speedy economic progress, it will have to develop a strong pool of youth having business education.

He urged the government for establishing more commerce colleges for girls in the country to enable them to unleash their full potential for driving the economy towards fast growth.

He said with latest concepts and theoretical knowledge of business education females could be instrumental in introducing latest business practices in the private sector for its better growth.

He emphasized that female students should devote priority focus to their education as they were the future of Pakistan and laced with business knowledge, they could play more effective role in improving their careers and strengthening the economy.

In her welcome address, Principal College of Commerce for Girls, Ms. Nasreen Khalid highlighted the role of her college in promoting commerce education.

She said this was the only commerce college in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi to provide professional education exclusively to female students and has become a symbol of economic professionalism amongst the female youth.

She said her college has won many laurels at academic front, however, it was facing some challenges.

She hoped that the elected Students Council would work for protecting the rights of fellow students as well as assist the administration and teaching faculty in running the affairs of the college efficiently.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

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