The Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has taken initiatives to train the poor and vulnerable girls from urban areas and link them with sustainable employment opportunities. Punjab Minister for Industries and Trade Sheikh Sheikh Alla-Udin stated this while speaking at a seminar here on Wednesday.
A contract signing ceremony between PSDF and different technical institutes of province for the "women focused employment driven" training program was also signed on the occasion. The Minister said the provincial government has taken a lot of initiatives in Punjab for legal and economic empowerment of women including women entrepreneurship, property ownership, employment, decision making, education and vocational training through Punjab women empowerment initiatives.
More development initiatives for women are in line as the role of women is important for economic development of the country. The government executed initiatives for women empowerment scheme. PSDF chief executive officer Jawad Khan also spoke on the occasion.