GUJRAT: As many as 1,000 fresh graduates and students will be equipped with e-commerce skills at the ‘Centre for Future Skills’ established by the Cantonment Board, Kharian (CBK).

According to a CBK official the initiative’s aim is to create employment and promote entrepreneurship in Gujrat, Jhelum and Mandi-Bahauddin districts to empower communities to make them self-sustainable and enable them to access global market.

In this regard a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the CBK and a private company.

CBK Vice president Naseer Ahmed and Nabeel A Qadeer of the private company signed the MoU.

Cantonment Executive Officer Fahim Ali said after provision of broadband services by the PTCL, CBK was ready to impart entrepreneurial skills among the students and graduates.

He was of the view that if local youth tapped the global market, Pakistan’s dependence on international financial institutions might be reduced.

The CBK has provided functional space to the company free of cost for a year and the will also assist it in reaching out to the targeted audience, especially in educational institutions in these districts.

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2022