HYDERABAD, Jul 27 (APP):Vice President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Shan Sehgal participated as a special guest in the Education Expo 2026 held at Bahria Town Karachi. This expo proved to be a unique and effective forum to bring together the country's leading educationists, former ministers of education, industry and trade personalities, CEOs of various institutions, university vice-chancellors and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce on …
Shaan Sehgal attends Education Expo 2026 as special guest
HYDERABAD, Jul 27 (APP):Vice President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Shan Sehgal participated as a special guest in the Education Expo 2026 held at Bahria Town Karachi.
This expo proved to be a unique and effective forum to bring together the country’s leading educationists, former ministers of education, industry and trade personalities, CEOs of various institutions, university vice-chancellors and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce on one platform, where a detailed discussion was held on mutual cooperation between education, industry and modern technology.
During the expo, Vice President Shan Sehgal met various important personalities, including Muhammad Iqbal Memon, Additional Chief Secretary, Sindh Home Department and Chief Executive Officer, Sindh Center for Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism, Muhammad Uzair, Founder Community Hub Bahria Town Karachi, Yasir Hussain, General Manager Marketing Bahria Town, and Naveed Gilani, Chief Executive Officer, Kingston School and Colleges.
During the meeting, important topics like education, vocational training of youth, employment opportunities, linkage between academia and industry, and development of future skills were discussed.
On this occasion, Vice President Shan Sehgal said that sustainable economic development of Pakistan depends on quality education, modern technology, research, innovation and preparation of a skilled workforce.
He said that only traditional education is not enough, but time is needed to equip the youth with digital skills, business skills and practical training according to the needs of the market so that they can play an effective role at the national and international level.
He further said that programs like Education Expo 2026 play an important role in bridging the gap between educational institutions, industry, business sector and policy making institutions.
Such forums not only inform the students about career planning, new educational dimensions, latest technology and future employment opportunities, but also provide them an opportunity to use their skills in a better way.
Shan Sehgal expressed his determination that Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry will continue its active role in promoting youth education, technical skills, business training, start-up culture, digital economy and academia-industry cooperation in the future so that educated and talented youth can play an effective role in the economic development of the country.
During the expo, panel discussions, workshops and special sessions were organized on important topics like future education, artificial intelligence, digital skills, new economy, youth empowerment, startup ecosystem and academia-industry linkage, in which thousands of students, teachers, parents, representatives of educational institutions, industrialists and businessmen participated enthusiastically.
