KARACHI: Thousands of youngsters from across the city appeared in an aptitude test for Bano Qabil Programme, an initiative launched by the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), offering skill-based trainings in the field of information technology (IT), at Bag-i-Jinnah on Wednesday.

Al-Khidmat – a welfare wing of the party – in collaboration with leading educational institutions and a team of professionals has offered courses in freelancing, web development, applications development, graphic designing, digital marketing, and Amazon Virtual Assistant under the programme.

A JI statement said eligible candidates would be participating in four to six months courses and following their completion, Al-Khidmat would also be supporting them in job hunt, it said.

The courses that usually cost between Rs50,000 to Rs80,000 each would be offered free of cost to the participants in a first of its kind programme by any political party in the country.

Addressing the participants, JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said his party had been playing its role to bring Karachiites, particularly youth, towards a ray of hope for a better future. He vowed that the JI’s mayor, if elected, would ensure establishment of an IT university in the city.

He also vowed to make Karachi a leading IT city in the country and the region. The JI would offer courses in other skills as well, he added.

He said the test would provide a foundation for the youth of Karachi to excel in the field of IT. He said the programme would enable the youth of Karachi to become an asset for their families, their city and their country.

Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2022