National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa is continuing its training programme to create opportunities for skilled artisans and workers. The training is part of a series of workshops with five batches each of the 14-day workshops.
The first batch focuses on the field of textiles. Master artisans involved in various kinds of textiles from all parts of the country including Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan are participating in the workshop.
Fazal-e-Wahab practicing (Swati Lungi), Alam Khan (Swati Shawl), Shah Behram (Taghar weaving), Ms Rashida (Hazara Jasti), Ms Rashida (Hazara Phulkari from KP), Tehmina Perveen (Gota Kinari), Surayya Abdullah (Tie Dye), Noor Muhammad (Khaddar weaving), Haseena Bibi (Khussa making), Ameer Bakhsh (Block printing), Bushra Habib (Embroidery and Hafeez Nasir from Punjab), Siani Khatoon, Amanullah (Khes weaving), Ms Paree, Halima and Qasim (Daree weaving), Abdul Hayee and Arbab Ali Soomro (Ajrak block printing from Sindh), Sultana (Hunza embroidery from GB) and Mukhtar Ahmed (Namda and Gabba weaving from Azad Kashmir) are among the participants.
The programme includes package Gender Action Learning System (GALS) and group management. GALS system is specially devised for those men and women who intend to make their lives better, enhance love, happiness and social justice among their family members, etc.