PWD, NCA to run joint initiatives

LAHORE:

Director General Population Welfare Department (PWD) Saman Rai visited the National College of Arts on Wednesday, in order to develop a liaison for joint efforts to promote family planning initiatives in Punjab.

Vice Chancellor NCA Dr Murtaza Jafri welcomed DG PWD and briefed her about ongoing activities on campus, while DG Rai invited the NCA to join the PWD in creating awareness on family planning.

She shared that the Department had established a Youth Resource Center, where media teachers and students from leading universities could work with the PWD.

As part of the initiative, media advisors, campus ambassadors and interns would be selected from five public/private universities, preferably from a media background, to promote PWD messages and services. The teachers and students would also get stipends for their contribution, the DG said, adding, "We are offering a platform and professional opportunities to students to help them explore their true potential and voice their opinion".

The DG and her team visited different sections of the college, including Arts, Design, Architecture, Film and TV and Music.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2022.