KOCIA has showed its interest to work with the BISP in education training programmes.

Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOCIA) is willing to work with Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in the field of Vocational & Technical Training along with Waseela-e-Taleem (Right to Education) under the Programme’s net.

This was stated by the representatives of KOICA during their meeting with Federal Minister and Chairperson BISP, Farzana Raja in BISP Secretariat.

The Korean delegation was consisting of Jeon Jun Ho and Yoen Je-Ho whereas Secretary BISP, Mr. Sher Khan was also present in the meeting.

The visiting delegation expressed their keen interest in Waseela-e-Rozgar (Vocational and Technical Training) and Waseela-e-Taleem (Right to Education) components of BISP.

KOICA offered to support BISP in constructing education facilities of the children of BISP beneficiaries along with providing demand driven vocational and technical training to youth in various market based trades.

Federal Minister and Chairperson BISP while appreciating the ideas of KOICA, assured Korean government of her full support through the platform of BISP. She said that BISP can act as a bridge for the social sector cooperation between both the countries.

Farzana Raja said that 20,000 individuals of BISP beneficiary families will complete vocational and technical training by the end of current year.

The federal minister also highlighted BISP’s multi-pronged strategy aimed at providing immediate relief in the form of cash grants, providing business trainings and micro-financing for sustainable livelihood, providing health and education facilitates along with insurance cover in case of death of the bread earner.

source: http://www.dunyanews.tv / Home> Pakistan / October 23rd, 2012