A youth volunteer of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRSC) in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) will represent the country in the International Youth Exchange Programme to be held in Japan this month.
Shahida Gul, a ninth grader at Sir Syed Public School Gilgit, belongs to Yasin Hundur valley of Ghizer District. The PRCS management gave her a farewell at the Gilgit office on Thursday.
Organised by Japan Red Cross Society in collaboration with Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science and Technology, the exchange programme will be held from November 14 to November 28 in Tokyo.
“Around 70 youth form over 23 countries will participate in the Youth Exchange Programme and we are proud to see a girl selected for it,” Safdar Khan, an official of PRCS Gilgit office said.
PRCS G-B Chairman Asif Hussain, Vice Chairman Imdad Ali and Provincial Head Ghulam Abbas were also present on the occasion.
Gul will fly from Islamabad to Tokyo on November 12. Besides her, another student, Asadur Rehman, an eighth grader from Karachi, will also be representing Pakistan in the exchange programme.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 9th, 2012.
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nice to see a young student from GB is selected to represent Pakistan in Japan, Good luck for your upcoming assignments.
weldone Shahida Gul proud of you
weld one Shahida Gul, Proud of.