Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): On February 9, 2022, the Pakistan Girls Guide Association (PGGA) and the University of Lahore (UOL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the purpose to provide internship opportunities to the young girls and women, to build their leadership skills and to prepare them for effective and efficient community service providers.
Mrs. Ammara Awais (Director, OSA, UOL) and Mrs. Perveen Sarwar (President, PGGA and Wife of Governor Punjab) signed the alliance in the presence of Mrs. Tarin Fazal (Deputy Provincial Commissioner, Girl Guides Association, Punjab), Mrs. Nighat Arshad (Executive Member, PGGA), Ms. Zandeem Zafar (Senior Trainer Girl Guides Association), Ms. Salma Sajjad (Senior Trainer Girl Guides Association) and Dr. Saeedah Anam (Director Development Coordinator, UOL).
The MoU emphasized on the importance of an individual’s contributions to the community. As per this coalition, free skills and technical training courses including nursing, customer care, social media marketing, and computer and IT training will be offered to the girls.
Mrs. Awais stated, “I believe that through internships and other trainings being offered at UOL, we will be able to empower the women in various fields. This opportunity will encourage them to develop and polish their skills and expertise required for their successful professional careers”.
Mrs. Sarwar said that this collaboration will enhance the abilities of the students and assist them in the realization of their goals. “I am hopeful that this collaboration will enable the young women to acquire varied skills and experiences from people of diverse backgrounds and expertise”, she remarked.
For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk