Apwa awards certificates to women on completion of courses

MULTAN, Jul 29 (APP): All Pakistan Women Association (APWA) Multan chapter awarded certificates to women upon completion of various skill development courses at a ceremony here Wednesday.

Certificate distribution ceremony was held at Nawan Shehr Apwa centre on Abdali Road after women and girls successfully completed courses on freelancing, fashion designing, cooking, stitching and special training programmes for widows.

The women-exclusive ceremony was attended by Assistant Commissioner Multan Azka Sehar as the chief guest. Other distinguished participants included President District Bar Association  (DBA) Bushra Naqvi, Apwa vice chairperson Farah Faisal, general secretary Nazia Yasir, joint general secretary Tehmina Munir, executive members Tahira Najam, Dr. Shehla Aftab, Alia Nabeel, Yasmeen Khalil Bukhari and Riffat Sadaf, principal Abida Ashfaq, and a large number of trainees and guests.

Addressing the participants, Azka Sehar said that women are increasingly being recognized for their contributions in every field and emphasized that success depends on confidence in one’s abilities rather than gender. She praised Apwa Multan for its continued efforts in empowering women and shared her own professional experiences as a female civil servant.

Although women officers face challenges, they are also respected for their dedication and professional competence, she added while explaining the responsibilities of an assistant commissioner. She later responded to questions from students and participants.

President DBA Multan Bushra Naqvi shared her professional journey and encouraged students and interns to pursue education alongside practical skills. She said hard work, honesty, self-confidence and commitment to the rule of law are the foundations of success and urged young women to play a positive role in society while striving to achieve their goals.

Apwa general secretary Nazia Yasir said, Apwa is successfully running programmes in freelancing, fashion designing, cooking, stitching, driving, self-grooming, social work, daily life skills, traffic awareness, leadership development, teamwork, cancer awareness, learning programmes and community support initiatives.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Apwa vice chairperson Farah Faisal and AC Azka Sehar distributed certificates among women and girls who had successfully completed various training courses.