Du, a top telecom service provider in the UAE, is providing four kiosks to university students to sell du offers and services at an event for young entrepreneurs taking place in Dubai.

The Young Entrepreneur Competition 2010 (YEC 2010) opened yesterday (March 31) to run until April 3 at The Dubai mall.

With this, du aims to give students the opportunity to simulate the work at du shops while they compete to achieve set targets during the competition, which will ultimately motivate them to own their own businesses in the future.

Du has identified 11 students from Zayed University, Sharjah Women's college and Sharjah University on these dedicated kiosks, from which they are retailing telecom products and services to visitors at the exhibition as part of the competition taking place for the second consecutive year.

The aim of this initiative is to promote the spirit of competition between students and to inspire a sense of salesmanship, enabling them to develop their skills and gain expertise by getting first-hand experience of the life of a salesman.

“We are offering four kiosks to 11 students, which gives them the opportunity to participate in this annual national competition,” said Hala Badri, EVP, Brand and Communications, du.

“Our support of this competition demonstrates our commitment to local talent by offering them training opportunities and encouraging innovation.”

Sarah Al Matawai, a student at Zayed University, said: “I decided to participate in this competition to gain skills which will enable me to get the most out of my education at Zayed University, since I’m a specialist in public relations. This competition is an important opportunity for all of us to develop our professional capabilities.”

“As students, this opportunity is very important for us asit enables us to develop our proficiency and gain practical experience which will help us to progress and develop our professional careers,” said Amal Yosef, business administration student at Sharjah Women's college. – TradeArabia News Service