The Faculty of Computing and Directorate of Students Affairs, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, organised the National Tech Lancer Summit.
Punjab Information Technology Board and National Freelance Training Program, besides more than 60 IT institutions, software houses, and freelancers from across the country, participated in this mega event organised in the university’s main auditorium.
Senior Dean Prof. Dr Shazia Anjum inaugurated the summit and said that the development in information technology, especially the promotion of freelancing, can boost the country’s economy. By holding this mega event at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, our teachers and students will get an opportunity to access the global market in the field of information technology, especially freelancing.
She congratulated the Dean of the Faculty of Computing, Prof. Dr Dost Muhammad Khan, the Director of Student Affairs, Prof. Dr Abdul Rauf, and the Focal Person, Dr Faheem Mushtaq, for successfully organising the Tech Freelancers Summit. Dr Faheem Mushtaq, Advisor of IUB Freelancing Society, explained the summit’s aims and objectives and said that the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has become a big name in the field of IT at the global level.
This university provides a workforce in the IT sector and quality products. This conference aims to bring together freelancers, tech leaders and experts, teachers, researchers, and students from the private and public sectors on one platform so that IT experts and investors can come together in one place and start mutual development projects.
This mega summit will open new chapters of economic development, technological expertise, and employment opportunities.
The interaction of the IT community and the presence of all these people in Islamia University Bahawalpur will undoubtedly create new opportunities for development in this field in the region. Dr Faheem Mushtaq thanks the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr Naveed Akhtar, for his exceptional guidance and patronage in organising this mega summit.
After the inaugural session, in networking and panel discussions, IT experts from across the country informed the students about the immense career and business opportunities in the IT sector. Prominent IT and software companies set up stalls in a particular exhibition area adjacent to the conference hall.
