Double role: Every AIOU student to be enrolled as PRCS volunteer
PRCS to train students and varsity staff to respond to natural disasters.
ISLAMABAD:
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday signed an agreement to develop a volunteer force from AIOUS students.
Under the accord, 1.4 million students of the university would be enrolled as volunteers, enabling them to work in a state of natural disaster or human tragedy. The students will be asked to give their consent to work as volunteers at time of their enrolment with the university.
It was also decided that the AIOU will include `volunteerism’ as a subject in the syllabus of graduate programmes.
The agreement was signed by PRCS Secretary General Dr Mahboob Sardar and AIOU Registrar Dr Nowshad Khan at a ceremony held at the varsity’s headquarters. AIOU acting Vice-Chancellor Dr Ali Asghar Chishti was also present on the occasion.
PRCS would issue volunteer identity cards to the registered students. The society will also organise training sessions for students and the varsity staff. The two sides decided to establish working relationship for mobilising and training youth volunteers, to be selected among the students and AIOU staff.
The agreement will provide a broad framework for cooperation between the two institutions in enhancing mutual trust and understanding. The PRCS will arrange will train the trainers. These ‘master trainers’ will then train students and the staff.
It was also proposed that the PRCS establish self-sustainable youth clubs at all departments and campuses of AIOU and provide a complete training package for the capacity building of club members.
According to the MoU, the students and university staff would be given opportunity to participate in trainings, demonstrations, workshops, seminars and camps. AIOU would be given opportunity to represent itself as an institution at national and international forums. PRCS will also provide facilities of medical tests and vaccination to staff of AIOU at subsidised rates.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 6th, 2014.
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday signed an agreement to develop a volunteer force from AIOUS students.
Under the accord, 1.4 million students of the university would be enrolled as volunteers, enabling them to work in a state of natural disaster or human tragedy. The students will be asked to give their consent to work as volunteers at time of their enrolment with the university.
It was also decided that the AIOU will include `volunteerism’ as a subject in the syllabus of graduate programmes.
The agreement was signed by PRCS Secretary General Dr Mahboob Sardar and AIOU Registrar Dr Nowshad Khan at a ceremony held at the varsity’s headquarters. AIOU acting Vice-Chancellor Dr Ali Asghar Chishti was also present on the occasion.
PRCS would issue volunteer identity cards to the registered students. The society will also organise training sessions for students and the varsity staff. The two sides decided to establish working relationship for mobilising and training youth volunteers, to be selected among the students and AIOU staff.
The agreement will provide a broad framework for cooperation between the two institutions in enhancing mutual trust and understanding. The PRCS will arrange will train the trainers. These ‘master trainers’ will then train students and the staff.
It was also proposed that the PRCS establish self-sustainable youth clubs at all departments and campuses of AIOU and provide a complete training package for the capacity building of club members.
According to the MoU, the students and university staff would be given opportunity to participate in trainings, demonstrations, workshops, seminars and camps. AIOU would be given opportunity to represent itself as an institution at national and international forums. PRCS will also provide facilities of medical tests and vaccination to staff of AIOU at subsidised rates.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 6th, 2014.