NRSP - National Rural Support Programme

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Today, Feb. 11, is International Day of Women and Girls in Science - themed From Vision to Impact: Redefining STEM by Closing the Gender Gap.

Rural Support Programmes Network’s (RSPN’s) Education Cannot Wait supported First Emergency Response (FER): Pakistan Monsoon Floods project team is committed to promote girls’ equal access and participation in education and science, in project supported 108 girls’ government schools. We believe that scientifically sound, educated, aware and empowered girls can optimally contribute to peace and sustainable development as Science leaders.

The project focuses on comprehensive training of 540 teachers of project supported government to enable them to deliver innovation, hands-on learning, scientific knowledge and critical thinking.

The FER project is being implemented to support 34, 484 children, including 60% girls, and 10% children with disabilities (CWDs) in the flood affected 180 government schools in Narowal, Sialkot, Chinot and Jhang districts in Punjab and Swat in KP. RSPN and its consortium partners NRSP - National Rural Support Programme SRSP, Idara e Taleem o Aagahi ITA and Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education - PAGE in collaboration with the school education department and education stakeholders, remain committed to providing student centred, quality, inclusive education.

PAIDAR Project – Mini Boot Camp for Working Entrepreneurs

NRSP, in collaboration with WAPARI Association, Choohar Jamali, hosted a Mini Boot Camp for 18 local entrepreneurs from tailoring, hand embroidery, auto mechanics, welding, and other small businesses.

During the session, participants were briefed on PAIDAR grant eligibility, application process, selection criteria, and budgeting, with hands-on support provided to 10 entrepreneurs to complete their grant applications.

Mr. Abdul Hakeem Solangi of WAPARI Association expressed appreciation for NRSP’s support in empowering local businesses and highlighted the initiative’s role in helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create employment opportunities.

The Association also reaffirmed its commitment to future collaboration to organize awareness and mobilization sessions to reach additional potential applicants.