Female E-Rozgar centre set up

Under Chief Minister's E. Rozgar Scheme the Pakistan's first ever female E-Rozgar center has been established at the Govt College Women University Madina Town to enable the educated youth to earn through online jobs and businesses. Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister/Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Dr Umar Saif inaugurated the e-Rozgar center.
MPA/Member Syndicate Dr Najma Afzal, Vice Chancellor GCWU Professor Dr Noreen Aziz Qureshi, Rector University of Faisalabad Dr Abdul Majeed, Member BOG (PITB) Sajid Latif, Faculty Members and large number of students were present on the occasion. Speaking the inaugural ceremony Advisor to CM Punjab/Chairman PITB Dr Umar Saif said that in the first phase 40 Male and female centers would be established in the Universities of Punjab and 10,000 graduates would be given three months training at these e-Rozgar centres. He said that 400 master trainers had been prepared by PITB and these trainers would provide training to the youth to help them explore career opportunities by applying their internet freelancing skills. He said a plan is under way to set up similar centres in all Universities in the province. Advisor said that the entrepreneurship and self-business opportunities through freelancing will help the youth a great deal to explore more profitable avenues and contribute to the national economic development. Dr Saif added that the Pakistani youth had been at number three in using online freelancing in the world and if 10,000 youths would earn US $100 daily, Pakistan could earn Rs 36 billion per annum by using online business facilities. He further told that free of cost training would be provided to the graduate up to 35 years of age at these E. Rozzgar Centers. Dr Umar Saif said that Pakistan was the 4th largest provider of freelancers in the world and this initiative would also enable our youth to earn valuable foreign exchange for our country.
MPA Dr Najma Afzal said present Punjab Govt. had focused attention on betterment of youth and CM Punjab E. Rozzgar scheme was also a big initiative. She thanked Punjab govt. for the establishment of E-Rozgar Center at GC Women University. Vice Chancellor GCWU Dr Noreen Aziz Qureshi lauded the vision of Chief Minister Punjab M. Shahbaz Sharif and reiterated her resolve to help make this programme a success. She thanked to Chairman PITB to established first women e-Rozgar center at Govt. College Women University Madina town. She also highlighted the academic performance of University and said that after having status of University, a lot of progress has been achieved in the last four years and 28 different academic departments were working including four faculties. Later, shields were given to the guests by the GC Women University management.