KARACHI, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): A certificate distribution ceremony for
Business Incubation Programme for Women Home-Based Workers was held at
Institute of Business Administration (IBA) main campus.
An official of the Institute said on Wednesday that 61 women
home-based workers belonging to areas include Sultanabad, Korangi,
Ibrahim Hyderi and Lyari were awarded certificates for completing a
comprehensive three-month entrepreneurship training programme especially
designed for them.
He said this is a hallmark programme of IBA AMAN Centre for
Entrepreneurial Development (AMAN-CED) in which women entrepreneurs
from underprivileged communities of Karachi are trained to start their
own ventures in order to promote the cause of women economic empowerment.
Speaking to the audience Deputy Chief of Party, Gender
Equity Programme (GEP) and Aurat Foundation Mahpara Shakil said,
`This is an important step towards women economic empowerment’.
She said she was highly moved by the confidence and enthusiasm
showed by all the participants.
Director AMAN CED, IBA Karachi, Dr Shahid Qureshi addressed the
audience and stressed upon the fact that women are nation builders and
thus they should be given the opportunity to utilize their full potential.
The candidates gave outstanding presentations on their budding
businesses and demonstrated their knowledge on Marketing and Finance,
which is a testimony to how much they have learnt at IBA through this
programme.
The participants also expressed their deep gratitude to IBA and the
faculty which mentored them; IBA has broadened their vision and guided
them in the direction to resounding success.
In order to provide them a platform to exhibit their products and
services ranging from handmade jewellery, handbags, tailoring services,
Salon services, traditional embroidery etc a showcase event by the name
of CED Bazaar 2017 was also organised. The event was well attended by
Aurat Foundation management, USAID officials, IBA students and esteemed
faculty members.
The event proved to be instrumental in supporting women
entrepreneurship in Pakistan. These women home-based workers received
positive feedback and suggestions for future improvement.
It was also pointed out that the IBA is implementing the project of Business Incubation Programme for Women Home-Based Worker’s under the Gender Equity Programme (GEP) of Aurat Foundation by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Karachi.