Opportunities for students Seminar on ‘innovative energy technologies’ held

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGCL) and LMK Recourses would benefit the students of Masters Degree Programme in Energy Management and Sustainability (MSEMS) jointly initiated by KPOGCL and University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar at US-Pakistan Centre of Advanced Studies-Energy. It would bring multiplier effects on development of energy sector of our country especially in KP. In this connection, the chairman of LMK Recourses Atif Rais Khan accompanied by CEO KPOGCL Raziuddin visited UET Peshawar and attended a seminar participated by more than 150 students and faculty held at UET Peshawar, according to statement issued, here on Tuesday.

Chairman and CEO, LMK Resources (Pakistan), Atif Rais Khan gave an inspirational, illuminating and enlightening address to the students of MS in Energy Management and Sustainability (MSEMS) on Strategic Planning & Company Vision.

Khan is a visionary icon in the oil & gas exploration sector and LMKR is one of the few Pakistani companies with presence in some 13 countries with software being used in more than 60 countries by over 1200 oil & gas exploration and services companies.

He emphasized on human resource development mentioning launching of MS Energy Management Programme by UET Peshawar and KPOGCL to create managers who can construct and manage mega energy projects.

He appreciated the collective efforts of Vice Chancellor UET, CEO KPOGCL and Founder Director USPCAS-E, Dr Najeebullah for successfully launching this important educational programme.

Atif Khan said that to cater the energy needs, industry needs qualified professionals. Therefore MSEMS programme strengthens the alliance between industry and academia in the energy sector and will help create robust business partnerships between organizations and institutes. Atif emphasized on entrepreneurship and expecting the future managers and entrepreneurs from this pool, coming up with innovation, creativity in technology and management of resources.