On October 22, 2024, the Virtual University of Pakistan
(VU) successfully held a "Project/Idea Competition" for its students
at the university's headquarters in Islamabad (19-Attaturk Avenue, G5/1,
Islamabad) through the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization
(ORIC). For each of the five faculties—the faculties of arts, computer science,
education, management, and science and technology—there were three categories
for the competition: Idea-Based Awards, Continuing Project Awards, and
Completed Project Awards. It was allowed for participants to display their
submissions as a working model, PowerPoint presentation, or poster
presentation.
Twelve students from just three departments—computer science and information
technology, biological sciences, and mass communication—participated in all.
Students took part in the