Trades and skills: Ambassador opens new facilities in Hafizabad

Ambassador Inomata says the Japanese government had prioritised women empowerment in Japan

HAFIZABAD:

Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Inomata inaugurated a science laboratory and vocational training centre on Wednesday in Hafizabad.

A grant from the Japanese government for the Raj International Education Institute Trust, a nongovernmental organisation for grassroots development, had financed the construction of the laboratory and centre. The laboratory has been built to improve the quality of education being imparted to students at the trust’s school for girls in the Sakhi village. The centre has been established to provide women from the area with an opportunity to develop skills. This will also improve their employability.

Ambassador Inomata said the Japanese government had prioritised women empowerment in Japan and other countries under the leadership of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He said the initiative was a testament to the Japanese government’s commitment to the cause. Ambassador Inomata said he hoped that the initiative would go a long way in developing the skills of women in the area and cementing Pakistan-Japan relations.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 15^th, 2015.