Information Resource Center at RCCI

Information Resource Center at RCCI will soon start working, carrying business books, magazines, computers, scanners, copier, phone, internet and fax facilities

Information Resource Center at RCCI will soon start working, carrying business books, magazines, computers, scanners, copier, phone, internet and fax facilities

RCCI Signed MoU with Renowned Singer Abrar Ul Haq

The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry has signed an MoU with renowned singer Mr. Abrar Ul Haq and Chairman Youth Parliament of Pakistan for the promotion of youth developmental activities in Rawalpindi city. The main clauses of MoU are as under:-
o To provide access to young people to need-based technical and vocational training in Rawalpindi district ;
o To conduct a comprehensive Situation Analysis (SA) and Training Needs Assessment (TNA) in Rawalpindi district by understanding the paucity of authentic data on subjects of relevance to youth employability;
o To develop training manuals based on the findings of Training Needs Assessment (TNA);

o To promote general awareness and understanding employability skills amongst the youth of Rawalpindi district;
o To initiate an outreach program to identify and register young people in rural communities of Rawalpindi for technical and vocational education and training;
o To establish a permanent job placement cell within Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to facilitate linkages between the trained young people and members of RCCI;
o To develop a pool of trainers to provide technical and vocational training to identified/registered young people.
o To strengthen work of youth-focused and youth-led interventions for promotion of youth entrepreneurship in Rawalpindi district;
o To encourage and support Public Private Partnership for promotion and support for youth business models in Rawalpindi district;
o To establish youth incubators within Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to provide initial support and mentorship to competent and skilled youth entrepreneurs in various sectors.
o To jointly explore possibilities of providing monetary and technical support to youth-led developmental projects at community level within Rawalpindi district.

training program for learning export procedures and export refinance

RCCI has arranged a training program for learning export procedures and export refinance system on 24.05.2010 from 1000 hrs to 1300 hrs in chamber. Participation is open for all.

Visit of Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways (PR) Humayun Rasheed to RCCI

RAWALPINDI - Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways (PR) Humayun Rasheed said that Government was making all out efforts to solve the problems of business community. Railways could turn out to be a profitable, if it won the trust of the businessmen, he further said while addressing the traders and industrialists during his visit to Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) here on Monday.On the occasion, RCCI President, Kashif Shabbir, Senior Vice President, Syed Ali Raza, Vice President Rashid Waien and other members of RCCI were also present.While speaking, Hamayun said that owing to wrong policies and lack of facilities to the businessmen were the major causes of the Railways’ arrears. He further said that all the possible facilities would be provided to traders at the Islamabad Dry Port (IDP) and no stone would be left unturned in this regard. He ensured his full cooperation to the RCCI.Speaking on the occasion, RCCI President, Kashif Shabbir, said that train would be a cheaper way of transportation, if PR supported the local business community, it would also be beneficial for the department itselfHe said that India had a huge market for Pakistani cement industry and Pakistan could earn billion of rupees per year while enhancing train services between the two countries. He said that India placed huge demand of cement and we have enough to fulfil their orders but all was vain due to the lack of transportation services.RCCI President, Kashif Shabbir demanded of the government that all the hurdles must be resolved at earliest in this regard, so the business community might earn national exchequer.