CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY HELD 

 

A Certificates Distribution Ceremony was held at Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur which was jointly organized by the Marvi Rural Development Organization (MRDO) in collaboration with office of the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences under the project Raising Awareness through Community Engagement in Local Governance”. It is recalled that under this project, a close linkage between Local Government, Youth, Minority Women of local communities at the Union Council Ubhri was held. Under this project, extensive virtual training of 30 male and 30 female youth and 30 persons of minority from Union Council Ubhri availed training on Leadership, Social Skills, Gender Mainstreaming, Women Empowerment and  Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act-2016, Sindh Local Government Act-2013 and Sindh Hindo Marriage Amendment Act-2018. 

 

Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur was the Chief Guest of the ceremony. Talking to the participants of the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto said that the Union Councils are the base line of democratic process because the basic democracy starts from Union Council level. He said the initiative taken by the MRDO is significant for creating awareness about the functions and duties of the Councilors because they are responsible to redress the grievances of the masses at grassroots level as far as Municipal Services are concerned. Dr. Ibupoto said I am optimistic that trainees will perform their duties properly. 

 

Prof. Dr. Taj Muhammad  Lashari, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences said that MRDO is striving for the promotion of women empowerment, youth development, gender sensitization and to elevate social suffering of marginalize masses particular for rural women. Dr. Lashari appreciated the untiring efforts and patronage of Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto for organizing co-curricular activities at the campus aimed at to equip