NUST College of E&ME holds open house, job fair

Islamabad
The annual open house and job fair was held on Tuesday at the College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (E & ME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).
Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Rana Tanveer Hussain, graced the occasion as the chief guest.
In his address he emphasised on strengthening the relationship between industry and academia, for rapid growth of science and technology in the country. He highlighted importance to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the country.
The minister expressed his belief that the country can only move towards self-sufficiency and improve its economy if our entrepreneurs focus on engineering sector.
He also emphasised that engineering universities were the focal points to kick start such activities.
The minister took keen interest in the students’ projects related to the areas of renewable energy and energy management, radars, unmanned air and ground vehicles, prosthetic limbs, composite materials, automotive technology and indigenous software development for engineering applications.
He highly appreciated work done by young engineers and congratulated them on their commendable performance.
Speaking on the occasion, the Commandant NUST College of E & ME, Brigadier Aftab Ahmad Khan Lughmani, elaborated the significance of Open House for the students and industry both. He highlighted the achievements of his students. He pointed out quality traits of the graduates of E&ME college and appreciated highly the qualified and devoted faculty of this institution.
A total of around 75 delegates from more than 35 companies participated in this event in various capacities. Numerous companies conducted interviews in the afternoon and some of them also conducted job tests.