National University of Medical Sciences

NUMS REPRESENTATION AT FIRST EVER CAREER COUNSELING FEST 2022 HELD BY MINISTRY OF FEDERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN

Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training organized a three-day event for career counselling of students. The event was conducted at Pak-China Friendship Center in collaboration with more than 80 organizations. The career fest was formally inaugurated by President Arif Alvi who appreciated the initiative by MFE&PT. Dr. Wasim Sajjad from Department of Biological sciences (Microbiology) was invited as a guest speaker to introduce various heath and biological sciences related domains other than MBBS and BDS. Dr Sajjad apprised the audience about the opportunities in Bio-entrepreneurship, indigenization of bio-based products and technology transfer to contribute the country economic growth. He also emphasized the vital role of parents in in guiding their children towards career paths in science and research. He informed the students that there are many career opportunities in R&D, academia and industrial sector but unfortunately we are still lagging in training skilled reserachers in Basic and Translational Sciences. Additional Secretary Mr. Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani (MFEPT) presented a shield to Dr. Wasim Sajjad and appreciated his talk. Moreover, volunteers from the Department of Biological sciences, including Moeeza Ahmad, Hawaid Ahmed and Syeda Faiza Arshad facilitated the NUMS career Fest Stall at Expo. Students from different schools and colleges participated in the event to make an informed choice about their future career path. The NUMS team provided guidance and information and future opportunities in the field of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Human Genetics, Phytochemistry, Bioinformatics and Nanomedicine. Faculty from the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Dr Amjad Sohail and Mr. Umer Fayyaz also participated to shed light on future career prospects in Social science for bridging the gap at community level. To sum up, initiative taken by federal ministry was highly appreciated by all and it was an opportunity for undergraduate students from NUMS to volunteer for directing potential undergraduate students towards better future and better career.