Rs150,000 grants for 150 people, kits for 40 girls under Rise Balochistan in Gwadar

GWADAR: Under the Rise Balochistan Programme, income-generating grants of Rs150,000 each were distributed among 150 deserving people in Gwadar. Certificates and professional kits were given to 40 girls who completed beautician and baking courses.

Addressing the asset distribution ceremony, Gwadar Deputy Commissioner Naqeebullah Kakar said the Rise Balochistan Programme was playing an important role in making youth and women economically independent, reducing poverty and creating self-employment opportunities. He said it was being run under the vision of Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti and the directives of the Chief Secretary Balochistan.

At the ceremony, certificates and professional kits were given to 27 girls who completed a beautician course at the IRM Institute in Islamabad and 13 girls who completed a baking course at the Gautam Institute in Karachi. The aim is to enable them to use their skills to find work and start their own businesses.

Rs16.79 billion for six districts

The Deputy Commissioner said Rs16.79 billion had been allocated over three years for six selected districts of the province under the Rise Balochistan Programme. The programme aims to make deserving families economically stable, provide vocational training to youth and create lasting employment opportunities for women. In Gwadar district, steps are under way through the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) to identify deserving families and bring them into economic activities.

He said the programme provides non-refundable grants of up to Rs150,000 for setting up small businesses, while financial support is also available for larger business projects under set conditions. He stressed that moving deserving people towards self-reliance through skills and financial support, and promoting the local economy, were among the programme’s main objectives.

Syed Tahir and Tariq also addressed the ceremony.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan