The Project Support Unit (PSU) of PRIME Foundation Pakistan conducted an opening ceremony of 3rd batch of vocational training course alongside the closing ceremony of the 2nd batch at Vocational Training Center Nowshera.
The vocational training center was launched by PSU, PRIME Foundation, in collaboration with IDRF. The aim of the project is to improve family health through economic rehab of the women in the flood affected district of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa (KP).
The chief guest of the ceremony was, Dr. Ahmad Shafi, the District Governor Lions Club Nowshera. While addressing the ceremony the chief gust congratulated the successful candidates and said that our culture is very favorable for starting small scale businesses. He further said that the key is to follow sincerity and commitment as major principles to achieve success in life. He advised them to be sincere and just with the profession and try to be highly committed to work for the service and satisfaction of the client. He said that learning is a lifelong continuous process and whatever the successful candidates have learnt over here can be easily utilized to support their families and enhance their economic and financial condition. He said that in true words the actual social welfare and service includes capacity building and skill development of community members. He said that teaching fishing to the poor is more valuable than providing them the fish as a food on temporary basis. He also announced cash assistance for successful candidates of the 2nd batch @ PKR 1000/ each.
The director Project support Unit, Head of the community health sciences, Dr. Saeed Anwar bid welcome and addressed the ceremony. He said that Vocational Training is a comprehensive project that besides vocational skills, it also takes into account the capacity building of the candidates in health and financial literacy. He said that the purpose of providing these toolkits to the successful candidates is to enable them to start their own business and earn their livelihood in an honorable manner. He said that in addition to these services, linkages and contacts of these successful candidates are made with the markets and already established business institutions, which is helpful in promotion and utilization of their skills.
At the end of the ceremony, distribution of certificates, tool kits among the 20 successful candidates of the second batch (8 of beauty care, the rest were the students of tailoring and embroidery courses) was conducted by the honorable chief guest along with Dr. Usman Raza, Deputy Director, PSU,PRIME Foundation, and Dr. Shareef, Field Officer ,PSU,PRIME Foundation.
