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27MayPakistan Science Fair Award 2020
Pakistan Science Fair Award 2020 was hosted by Ulster University, UK, in Serena Hotel, Islamabad on 28th of January, 2020. The students from FAST-NUCES (Islamabad Campus), NUST, Air, and Behria Universities participated by presenting their ideas on the topic of Data Science for Social Good. Dr.Kifayat Alizai and Dr.Amna Basharat were responsible/in-charge of receiving and screening the students submissions, their mentoring, overall supervision, and event coordination. They received multiple submissions from the campus, out of which 6 were shortlisted. Subsequently, after a brainstorming session, they selected top 3 FYP posters of Ali Zahid Raja, Soma Syed, and Hamza Tariq. These are all students of batch 16 and currently doing their FYPs.
Each university submitted 3 posters, in this way there were 12 submissions from all 4 universities. Each student defended the idea in the poster before the panel (Judges from Ulster, NUST, FAST, Air, and Bahria) 1 day prior to the formal event. Fortunately, our hard-working students Mr. Ali Zahir Raja (batch 2016) secured the 2nd position. The NUCES' students and faculty members were excited to have the honorable Rector of NUCES-FAST, Dr. Ayub Alvi, amongst them who also delivered an enlightening speech related to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence on the invitation of Ulster University, UK. 2nd position holder, Mr.Ali Zahid Raja,won PKR 55,000 Cash prize along with 50% tuition fee waiver (approximately, PKR 1.37 Million), subject to meeting the entry requirements for the selected program in Ulster University. -
31JanuaryScholarships by European Union – January 31, 2020
Career Services Office (CSO), NUCES Islamabad campus organizes different sessions related to admissions & Scholarship opportunities abroad. In this regard, CSO organized a session for the currents students on January 31, 2020. Seventy five (75) students of all the degree programs attended the session. Ms. Anne Marchal – Minister / Deputy High Commission of European Union to Pakistan was the speaker of the session. At the end of the session Ms. Marchal answered the different questions of the students related to the admissions/ scholarship in Europe. Pictorial coverage is as under:
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05NovemberSession “University Bubble to Reality"
Career Services Office (CSO), NUCES Islamabad Campus organized an interactive session “University Bubble to Reality all about Employability Skills” by Yousaf Mukhtar on Thursday, November 5, 2020. Mr. Yousaf Mukhtar, a motivational speaker and trainer, is an FAST-NUCES (FAST School of Management) alumnus.The session was interactive in nature which focused on the academia industrial gaps and ways to hunt jobs in the corporate sector. Approximately 40 students from all degree programs benefited from this event. During the whole event all SOP’s regarding covid-19 prevention were strictly followed. Overall event turned out to be productive as it aided in addressing students concerns regarding effective employability skills and techniques crucial for academic success, preparation for accomplishment in the world of work and effective decision-making that will support a healthy work-life.
