UAE embassy’s youth internship concludes
Envoy pledges continued support with skill and capacity enhancement
‘Brightening the Future’ — a six-week professional and skill development programme, an initiative of the Embassy of the UAE, for the youth of Pakistan concluded with a pledge by the UAE ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi, that the UAE would continue to work with Pakistan for skill development and capacity- building of the Pakistani youth.
The UAE ambassador, who also presided over the ceremony, congratulated the 30 trainee youths upon successful completion of the programme and said it reflected the UAE’s long term commitment to the wellbeing of Pakistan.
The initiative focused on preparing Pakistani youth for fulfilling professional careers as they went ahead with their lives. The trainees were selected from leading universities through a highly competitive selection process.
They were placed at the leading corporate organisations, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), Ufone and Bank Alfalah and were trained upskilled and motivated for personal and professional growth and pursuance of successful careers. They also received effective mentoring from senior executives and seasoned experts as well as gained first-hand experience by working alongside corporate teams of the respective organisations.
Training sessions
PTCL and Ufone organised a number of training sessions for the youth with their senior management guiding the youth to enhance their skills.
The organisers also arranged visits to the PTCL Exchange, PTCL Data Centre and Ufone Mobile Switching Centre to apprise the young trainees regarding their operations and services.
The companies also organised a range of social and team building activities to promote learning and skill enhancement, Hiking up the picturesque Margalla Hills in Islamabad remained a stand out event for the youth.
Likewise, Bank Alfalah also trained the youth on digital and
financial literacy and exposed them to the inner workings of the banking and finance sector in the country.
Al Zaabi expressed gratitude to PTCL, Ufone and Bank Alfalah for making the project a reality.
Group Chief Human Resource Officer (GCHRO), PTCL Group, Syed Mazhar Hussain and Bank Alfalah’s Business Head Retail, North, Sarmed Ijaz Awan also expressed their views and termed the initiative had great value and farreaching positive impact on the trainee youths. The beneficiaries stood to learn a great deal about the latest methods and skills that would help them start a successful professional life, they said.
The initiative focused on preparing Pakistani youth for fulfilling professional careers as they went ahead with their lives.