KARACHI: Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) would extend its full support for engineering programs sponsored by engineering forums like the one held at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) in collaboration with the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan (IEEEP). This was announced by PEC Senior Vice Chairman Engineer Inam Ahmed Usmani, while speaking as the chief guest at the concluding session of 32nd National Engineering Students Competition-2017 at SSUET’s campus. Engineer Usmani said that besides PEC, support of the industry would also be sought as it is vital for projects developed by SSUET and other similar forums. “We need to promote technologies for promoting engineering programs”, Usmani, a gold medalist in Civil Engineering, added that it was a good sign that our engineering forums are flourishing. Engineers, he pointed out, are nation-builders and the country should promote them for national development as well as the development of technologies. He applauded Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology’s role and stated that SSUET is an institution of great pride for us, having been named after the great reformer and Educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Referring to the theme of the event ‘Hack Town’, the first-ever Urban Development Hackathon, the chairman referred to the development of DHA City being developed on 12,640 acres and said that it will emerge as Pakistan’s first Smart City as it is being designed by his organization that has already won an international award. Earlier, the SSUET Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Jawaid H Rizvi, in his welcome address said that it is for the first time that SSUET organized this 32nd National Engineering Students Competition (NESC) with IEEEP’s collaboration in which students from all over Pakistan demonstrated their engineering talent while the event provided them with a forum to showcase their skills. The event ended with a vote of thanks by SSUET Registrar, Syed Sarfraz Ali. During the event, judges announced the results of the competition while the running trophy, sponsored by SSUET, was won by NUST and will be awarded on the occasion of IEEEP’s International symposium to be held on March 15-16. The Vice Chancellor Dr Jawed H Rizvi presented souvenirs to SSUET chairman Engineer Usmani and IEEEP Chairman Engineer Asif Siddiqi, Awards were also presented to the winner and runner up teams of different competitions in the event.