Aga Khan school organises career exhibition

The Aga Khan Secondary School organized a career exhibition at its premises in Karimabad on Sunday where representatives from many reputed universities briefed students on the programmes they offered.

One of the unique features of the exhibition was the “career-guru zone” where students met professionals from various fields and sought career guidance. The professionals belonged to aeronautical engineering, telecommunications, architecture, business administration and the social sciences.

More than 20 higher education institutions, including the Aga Khan University, the Lahore University of Management Sciences, the Institute of Business Administration, the National University of Science and Technology and the NED University of Engineering and Technology, participated in this exhibition.

Officers from the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force were also present to guide students about career opportunities.Students were also informed about educational opportunities in the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, Germany and Dubai.

Representatives from the British Council and the United States Education Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) were also present to guide students about scholarship options.During the opening ceremony, Dr Sadruddin Pardhan, head of operations of the AKESP, said that the career exhibition was yet another initiative by the AKESP to reach out to thousands of students and provide them with an opportunity to become life-long learners.

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