31st January, 2012 After the devastating 2010 floods, Prime Foundation and International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), Canada joined hands to aid the flood affected populations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In this regard a Free Vocational Training Center was established for the flood affected females at Nowshera. It is operational for the past one year and is awarding courses in tailoring, embroidery and beauty care to the female youth. The courses have an accredited status with the Trade Testing Board of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These skill based courses have significantly contributed towards economic rehab of the flood affected families and empowerment of the afflicted women folk through their capacity building in marketable skills.
Currently, the 4th batch of 20 students is being trained in the art of beauty care, embroidery and tailoring. With a view to promote individual businesses as well as marketing skills of the passed out and incumbent trainees, an exhibition of the crafts made by the flood affected females was showcased at the Community Hall, Cant Board, Nowshera on January 31, 2012. An inaugural ceremony for the opening of the exhibition was held in which Dr. Saeed Anwar, Director PSU Prime, officially inaugurated the exhibition.
The exhibition showcased stitched clothes, framed embroidered pieces, bangles and various other items for women and children. Another organization working for uplift of the flood affected unemployed male youth, namely, Charsadda Skills Development Center, also availed the opportunity to exhibit their footwear products for men, women and children.
