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Twenty Five Future Entrepreneurs Graduate from PICS BEST Program

Darpan News Desk, 12 Apr, 2016 12:51 PM
    Surrey - Twenty Five future entrepreneurs were handed out their certificates at the Business Entrepreneurial Start-up Training Programs (BEST) graduation ceremony at PICS Head Office.
     
    The ceremony was attended by MP Ken Hardie (Surrey-Port Kells),  representatives from MP John Aldag (Cloverdale-Langley City) and Minister Peter Fassbender’s  (Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink) office; and Work BC Centre case managers.  
     
    The graduates were given a certificate marking the successful completion of 10 weeks of the training phase of the BEST program and were asked to make an elevated pitch of their business to the audience. 
     
    BC Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, Shirley Bond congratulated PICS graduates in a special video message saying skills training such as the one provided by PICS will be critical for the Province to grow in the future. 
     
     
    PICS CEO Charan Gill urged the graduates to be steadfast in their belief. “Never give up. If you believe in your dream with sincerity, work hard and it will come true,” he said.  
     
    PICS Director of Employment Programs, Satbir Cheema thanked the provincial government for providing the funding to run the BEST programs. “The entrepreneurship programs at PICS are designed specifically to align with BC’s Job Plan to keep the economy diverse and strong. We provide in-depth knowledge of the labour market, ensure that these students have a sound business plan and that they are supported in every way as they get ready to launch their businesses,” said Cheema. 
     
    PICS runs a number of entrepreneurship programs under the umbrella of BEST programs. To know more about PICS Entrepreneurship and self-employment programs go to www.pics.bc.ca. 

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