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College of Tourism & Hotel Management COTHM’s convocation arranged its 22nd convocation at Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore to award degrees to around 400 students of Travel & Tourism, Culinary Arts, Baking & Patisserie, and Food, Nutrition & Safety Sciences.
University of the Punjab Registrar Rauf Nawaz participated as Chief Gust while Coca Cola Government Affairs Head Dr Faisal Hashmi, Yum Group of Restaurants Executive Director Nisar Chaudhary, media & PR expert Shahid Qadir, and Four Points by Sheraton General Manager Salman Asif attended the event as guests of honour.
COTHM CEO Ahmad Shafiq, COO Zaheer Ahmad, COTHM Joher Town Executive Director Mian Shahid, Registrar Muhammad Jamil, International Development Director Babar Sheikh along with other staff members received and welcomed the guests.
In his welcome address, Ahmad Shafiq congratulated the passing out students and promised COTHM’s convocation lifetime connectivity with them. He further said that COTHM is known internationally for its skillful and hardworking students and soon COTHM is opening its branch in the UK as well.
Dr Faisal Hashmi while talking to the students said that hospitality and tourism are among the safest fields to pursue a career in.
Nisar Chaudhary said on the occasion that COTHM, by initiating the cause of skills education, has put Pakistan on the right track.
Shahid Qadir said the graduating students are the ambassadors of Pakistan as they are going to perform duties not only in Pakistan but abroad as well.
Salman Asif congratulated the students and asked them to transform their potential into performance to excel in their field.
Chief Guest Rauf Nawaz said that the fields of hospitality and tourism are flourishing more day by day and more opportunities are being introduced globally for those who are studying in these fields.
After the addresses of the guests, degrees and medals were awarded to the graduating students while appreciation shields were awarded to the teaching faculty.
At the end of the ceremony, COTHM CEO Ahmad Shafiq presented souvenirs to the guests of honour and the chief guest of the convocation ceremony.
