JEDDAH, 27 January 2008 — A seminar on "Modern Trends in Information Technology" was held at the Lucky Darbar Auditorium in Sharafiya recently. In his opening speech, Dr. Z.K. Raychouni, director of Zahid Learning Center (ZLC), urged the audience to try to learn something new every day.
"The process of gaining knowledge and learning should never stop. Education is a continuous effort to prepare ourselves for the ever challenging and changing world of work," Raychouni said. "Anyone who loses a day without learning something new has lost the day," he added.
Raychouni continued: "We control our destiny with the knowledge we possess, thus our future career success depends on how much efforts we place on acquiring the required information to support that development. When we stop educating ourselves, we stop the inner developmental process that make us who we are."
Delivering the main speech, Dr. Shaukat of King Abdulaziz University, spoke about the tremendous influence IT has had in modern life since the agricultural and industrial revolutions. Thailakandy Abdul Rasheed of ZLC, focused on wireless technology.
The event, which was organized by Jeddah Computer Club, began with a recitation from the Holy Qur'an by Abdul Khaliq. Ceepee Koya, president of the club was the moderator. Ibrahim Shamnad welcomed the guests while Mohammed Bawa gave a vote of thanks.
