FAISALABAD - Youth Engagement Services (YES) Network Pakistan in collaboration with Institute of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, Faculty of Social Sciences organised an award ceremony of "Youth Social Enterprise Competition (YSEC) 2012" at University of Agriculture here the other day.
Office of Research Innovation & commercialisation (ORIC) Director Dr Asif Ali presided over the ceremony while YES Network Pakistan Chief Executive Ali Raza Khan was the chief guest. Addressing the participants Dr Asif said that Pakistan was blessed with genius youth which was the major chunk of population. He urged the youth to exploit their creative and innovative potential to bring positive change in the society.
Ali Raza Khan said that YES network had been consecutively visiting more than 1,200 organisations for the promotion of social enterprise competition. He said that students from 25 universities across the country had participated in the competition.
On the occasion, Dr Ashfaq Ahmad Mann highlighted the role of social scientists in order to promote social reforms and entrepreneurship among the masses for bringing positive change in the society.
Later, distinguished students awarded cash prizes and certificates.