ISLAMABAD: The Millennium University College (TMUC) Islamabad organised the graduation ceremony of University of London (UoL), University of Hertfordshire and Business & Technology Engineering Council Pearson students to honour the hard work of the graduates, faculty and staff. The ceremony held at TMUC Auditorium, was an effort to celebrate and acknowledge the hard work of graduating law, economics, business, management, finance, accounting, fashion, computing and social sciences students. UoL Global Policy Analysis Head Michael Davis graced the occasion as the chief guest. Also attending the ceremony as guests of honour were UoL Institutions Support & Development Manager Hayley-Anne Hawkes, UoL Country Adviser Saad Wasim and Pearson Pakistan Commercial Manager Waqar Shah. Parents of the graduating students, eminent figures from media, academia and industry were also amongst the distinguished guests at the ceremony. TMUC Chief Executive Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq, in his opening speech, congratulated the proud parents of the graduating batch while applauding the efforts of the TMUC staff and faculty. Sharing his thoughts at the occasion, Michael Davis congratulated TMUC CEO Faisal Mushtaq on offering quality international education to the youth in Pakistan while advising the students to believe in the choices they make for their future. He congratulated the young millennials by saying, “You have demonstrated resilience, determination, perseverance, organisation and succeeded with one of the most rigorous programmes in the world.” Four of the outstanding graduates, Zoya Waheed, Muhammad Rayyan Toru, Zoha Malik and Khadijah Amir also spoke on the occasion, sharing their extraordinary experience in pursuing an international qualification in Pakistan commending the rich academic and extracurricular opportunities they were provided at TMUC. Sharing his views on the occasion, Saad Wasim stressed on the need for UoL graduates to form linkages with the UoL fraternity to find a foothold in the global arena. Waqar Shah stressed on the need for students to gain practical skills in order to excel in their professional pursuits. At the end of the ceremony, TMUC Dean of Academics Safia Farooqi along with the chief guest and Faisal Mushtaq distributed awards to the graduates and high achievers in academics and extracurricular activities. The graduation ceremony reflects on the pride TMUC leadership takes in its staff, faculty and students and its commitment to develop the right set of skills, attitudes, knowledge and values within graduating millennial so that they can confidently meet the global challenges of the 21st century. Published in Daily Times, April 23rd 2018.