The Youth “RoboTec 24”, Mega Event, organized by the National Center of Robotics and Automation UET Peshawar

The Youth “RoboTec 24”, Mega Event, organized by the National Center of Robotics and Automation UET Peshawar, kicked off here at the Mechatronics Department Hayatabad Peshawar, while over 500 participants from education institutions across Pakistan including COMSATS, Air University, GIKI, UET Taxila, HITECH University, Hazara University, and many others attended the inaugural session. Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Industries, Commerce & Technical Education, Abdul Karim Tordher attended the opening ceremony as a chief guest.

While speaking to the inaugural ceremony the Special Assistant appreciated the efforts of UET Peshawar for organizing the event for the last three years. He assured full support to the youth in financing their innovative ideas and informed them about loans and grants for startups being offered by the government. He urged the students to develop entrepreneurial skills and assured them that the government will also offer training and certifications in joint collaboration with the universities. The three day event also includes competitions and recreation activities and a two-day STEM workshop with free of cost registration for the students in the newly emerged districts.

The YRT 2024 is being held in joint collaboration with the Directorate of Science and Technology (DOST) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Directorate of Youth Affairs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Bank of Khyber, UBL and Storm Fiber Ltd. Prof. Dr. Qaisar Ali, Vice Chancellor University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Dr Taza Gul Director General DOST, Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Ex Vice Chancellor UET, Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Misbah Ullah, Treasurer, UET, Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Tahir Khan, Chairman, Department of Mechatronics Engineering UET Peshawar, large numbers of Faculty members and Government official were also present on the occasion.