Staff Reporter
Karachi
The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi signed an MOU with Generating Employment Alternatives for Self-Reliance (G.E.A.R.) to sponsor up to 5 students for the duration of their studies. The objective of the scholarship is to cultivate and foster the education of promising young leaders attending the institute. The eligibility of the scholarship is based on academic excellence and financial need.
The IBA, Karachi was represented by Dr. Farrukh Iqbal, Executive Director, and Mrs. Malahat Awan, Head of Corporate Relations and Communications, while G.E.A.R. was represented by Ekhlaque Ahmed, CEO and Board of Trustees, Javed Batla and Farooq Hyder Shaikh. G.E.A.R. has been operational since 2010 with the core purpose to help the deprived section of the society stand on its own feet through self-employment. In the past 9 years, they have helped 2223 families.