Engr. Salim Saifullah Khan, President of SOPREST and the Board of Governors of GIK Institute visited the GIK IT Training Center in Islamabad. This center has recently been established part of the Prime Minister’s High Impact Technology Initiative in collaboration with GIKI, NAVTTC, and the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.
During the visit, Engr. Salim Saifullah Khan was briefed by Mr. Shakil Durrani, Executive Director of SOPREST, on the overall progress and scope of the project. The president SOPREST emphasized the significance of GIKI’s role in this initiative as part of its corporate social responsibility, aiming to provide quality training and skills to the nation’s unemployed youth.
Engr. Salim Saifullah Khan also met with the female students of the training center, underscoring the importance of empowering women through skill development, which he noted as crucial for the country’s progress. He praised the rapid infrastructure development achieved in a short tim for the center by ministry of federal education and GIKI. Special efforts of Mr. Wani, Federal Education Secretary in this regard eulogized were appreciated
The Rector of GIKI, Prof. Dr. Fazal A. Khalid, Pro-Rector A&F, Sardar Aminullah Khan, and Pro-Rector Academic, Prof. Dr. S. M. Hasan Zaidi, were also present at the event. Prof. Zaidi briefed the president on the innovative academic programs offered at the IT Training Center. The Principal of IMCG Margalla Campus College for Women also lauded the collaboration, recognizing its potential to benefit students and the wider community.
