MUST Digital Technology Event 2019

On 11 April 2019, I helped lead and organise the Freelancing Workshop 2019 at Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur AJK, Pakistan.

At the time, I was leading my department within the MUST Donate Society, a student-led initiative supporting students facing financial difficulties. I felt that financial support should not only be about collecting donations. Where possible, students should also have a practical route towards becoming more independent through skills they could use themselves.

From financial support to digital opportunity

I proposed a workshop that would introduce students to freelancing, digital careers, online business, startups and wider technology opportunities. The idea was accepted, and I worked with my team to turn it into a university event.

My role included coordinating the event, inviting the speakers, building awareness among students, contributing as a speaker myself, and designing the promotional banners and materials.

The workshop featured two guest speakers, Faisal Latif and Umar Farooq, and was attended by more than 200 students.

Why the turnout mattered

For me, the attendance showed something important: students were already interested in digital technology and online work. What many of them needed was a clearer roadmap, practical examples and access to people who could explain how to get started.

Young people often do not lack ambition. They lack a clear route from interest to opportunity.

That idea stayed with me after the event and influenced the way I approached later digital-skills outreach and practical training activities.