Source: Dawn 26 November 2008
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The Senate Standing Committee on Women Development has called for steps to promote skill development among women to enhance their economic empowerment and create better job opportunities for them.
A press release issued here said the senate body which visited the Government Polytechnic Institute for Women on Tuesday stressed the need for establishing linkages with organizations like Navtec to hold short-term skill development courses for unemployed females.
The committee highlighted that more industrial homes particularly in Sindh and southern Punjab should be established to cater for the needs of the female population in those areas.
The committee asked the government to launch micro-credit schemes and soft loans for rural women to help them set up their own small business ventures.
The Chairperson of the Committee, Senator Tahira Latif constituted a sub-committee under Senator Rukhsana Zuberi and its member senators Jamal Khan Leghari, Bibi Yasmin Shah, Sabina Rauf and Semeen Siddiqui to solve the problems being faced by the institute.
Ms Zuberi said that students should be imparted training in solar and bio-gas technologies to bridge the gap between supply and demand of energy.Earlier, the committee was informed that institute was providing professional education in specific fields to women to enable them in self employment and use their capabilities in the development.
Senators Tahira Latif, Bibi Yasmin Shah, Semeen Siddiqui, Jamal Khan Leghari, Fauzia Fakharuzzaman, Rukhsana Zuberi, Ayaz Khan Jogezai and Sabina Rauf attended the meeting. — OurReporter
islamabad, nov 25: the senate standing committee on women development has called for steps to promote skill development among women to enhance their economic empowerment and create better job opportunities for them. a press release issued here said the senate body which visited the government polytechnic institute for women on tuesday stressed the need for establishing linkages with organisations like navtec to hold short-term skill development courses for unemployed females. the committee highlighted that more industrial homes particular- ly in sindh and southern punjab should be established to cater for the needs of the female population in those areas. the committee asked the government to launch micro-credit schemes and soft loans for rural women to help them set up their own small business ventures. the chairperson of the committee, senator tahira latif constitu- ted a sub-committee under senator rukhsana zuberi and its mem- ber senators jamal khan leghari, bibi yasmin shah, sabina rauf and semeen siddiqui to solve the problems being faced by the insti- tute. ms zuberi said that students should be imparted training in solar and bio-gas technologies to bridge the gap between supply and de- mand of energy.earlier, the committee was informed that institute was providing professional education in specific fields to women to enable them in self employment and use their capabilities in the de- velopment. senators tahira latif, bibi yasmin shah, semeen siddiqui, jamal khan leghari, fauzia fakharuzzaman, rukhsana zuberi, ayaz khan jogezai and sabina rauf attended the meeting. — ourreporter
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