Ten enterprising young people in Bradford are to be given the opportunity to spend a week studying at Imran Khan's college in Pakistan.
The lucky youngsters will get to travel to the Namal College in the Mianwali region of Pakistan to learn about the economic, cultural and social challenges facing that country and to see at first hand the effects of globalisation on the developing world.
The Namal College was set up by the University of Bradford chancellor and former Pakistan cricket captain and is about two hours from Islamabad.
The trip was Mr Khan's idea and is being organised by the Yorkshire regional team of the Young Enterprise organisation which helps encourage the development of young people. It is being supported by Bradford Kickstart, the Bradford Council organisation charged with creating and fostering a new generation of businesses in the city.
Imtiaz Ahmed, enterprise co-ordinator of Kickstart, said: "Although the trip will be enjoyable it will have strong educational objectives and will encourage the young people to raise their aspirations.
"Kickstart is increasingly working with local schools and colleges to increase students' awareness of the opportunities which being enterprising can offer them.
"We plan to send a diverse group of young people to Pakistan; they will be ambassadors for Bradford and the UK. The trip will open their eyes to the challenges facing developing countries and show them the importance of learning."
To win a place on the trip, 30 secondary school students in Bradford have been challenged to write a 1,000 word essay on what they think would gain from the experience of visiting Pakistan.
Steve Booth, who heads the Young Enterprise organisation in the region, said: "They will meet some inspirational people, learn important lessons and share what could be life-changing experiences."
The University of Bradford's director of academic administration, Alison Darnbrough, said the trip would be a fantastic experience for the children involved and would give them a great insight into Pakistan's culture.
"This is a great opportunity for these young people to see first hand what a positive difference you can make when have big dreams, determination and a vision as Imran has, with his cancer hospital and now with the college."
