Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Human Resource Research & Development Board (BBSHRRDB)

Women Development Foundation Pakistan-WDFP has its very own vocational training center named “Women Skill Development Center” WSDC, which is certified from Trade Testing Board-TTB and Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority-STEVTA for carrying out certified courses. It is located in Maripur, where courses like Beautician, Stitching and Information Technology were carried out to raise the living conditions of the residential community of Kemari Town. A very successful Non-Formal Education Center was also developed and supervised by Women Skill Development Center which educated hundreds of young girls and boys in past.

Vocational training center in Maripur is the key to income generation and better employment opportunities of women. Currently WSDC is facilitating the young girls from low income families of Kemari Town to enhance their professional skills. This Project is being run with the support of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Human Resource Research and Development Board-BBSHRRDB since February 2015, which aims to strengthen the abilities of youth (Girls) so they could encounter their challenge of employability. WSDC has successfully completed five batches under BBSHRDP and till now 290 girls (18 to 35) are benefited from the stitching and beautician courses. In these courses’ trainees enrolled for a period of four months and being trained under the supervision of qualified trainers. Under this program student does not only receive free training but also receive a stipend for each course to motivate them and to support their living. Sixth batch of training began in the month of December 2019 and will complete in the month of April 2020.

WDFP hired talented girls on vacancies and refer to other institutes for placement. WDFP also organized closing and certificates distribution ceremony after the completion of batch, to encourage the performance of students. Trainees participated in bridal competition and best dress making competitions, in which they display their artistic work by preparing brides and making creative designs of dresses. Prizes are also distributed to winners for best bride make up and best dress making, through this ceremony their motivation level boosts up and they exhibit their work in front of all audience.

WDFP provides opportunities to home-based workers to exhibit their products at WDFP Centers and different exhibitions at renowned hotels where they can showcase their products and build linkages in markets and with costumers to find out various ways of business