The scholarships are open for students who wish to do their Master’s in mass communication, journalism or media studies, offered at all public universities or any degree-awarding institutions in Karachi.
The press club will help Mishal Limited identify the most deserving candidates for the joint scholarship. They will also identify the gaps in the curricula of mass communication, journalism and media studies and will provide the Higher Education Commission a guideline to improve them.
The MoU is meant to enhance the media programme with the capacity of building initiatives for press-club members through interactive workshops, seminars and courses on specific sectors.
Mishal Limited will develop a framework on journalism and media recognition awards in consultation with the press club, according to a statement. The parties will also develop an annual report on the “State of Media in Pakistan: creating a hybrid pool of resources”.
Karachi Press Club president Tahir Hasan Khan expressed his support for the initiative and said that such an opportunity will enhance media personnel’s skills and capacity to strengthen the community as a whole.
Mishal Limited CEO Amir Jahangir said they will continue to assist with finance technical consultancy to develop the social media platform and create knowledge-based initiatives for journalists.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 17th, 2011.
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