Dr Sania Nishtar Delivers Talk On Poverty Alleviation And Empowerment At NUST
Umer Jamshaid Published November 26, 2021 | 06:09 PM
The NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) hosted Senator Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, to deliver a talk on “Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment through Ehsaas Programmes” at the university’s main campus
Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Nov, 2021) The NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) hosted Senator Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, to deliver a talk on “Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment through Ehsaas Programmes” at the university’s main campus.
Dr Sania Nishtar, who is also a distinguished member of NIPS Advisory Council, expounded the theory of change behind the Ehsaas programmes that incorporate an all-encompassing approach towards capacity building of millions of underprivileged households. She said that there are different brands of the initiative under three broad categories: nationwide programmes, district-specific programmes, and new programmes, such as Ehsaas Tahafuz, which provides protection against catastrophic expenditures. Several other care programmes include Ehsaas langars, orphanages, shelter and old-age homes, being run either completely by the Government or under private-public partnerships. She highlighted that a one-window centre for approaching them is already functioning in Sitara Market, Islamabad. She asserted that the timely intervention through Ehsaas has had encouraging outcomes in the wake of Covid-19, highlighting that one of the steps taken under the auspices of Ehsaas during the pandemic was grant of stipends to most deserving marginalised women in the country.
Dr Nishtar elaborated that the Ehasas programme is fully aligned with Prime Minister’s Naya Pakistan vision, adding around 50,000 scholarships are currently being provided to students across Pakistan.
She apprised the audience that a new public donation mechanism is under formulation and soon people would be able to donate to the programme. She added that the mechanism would enable donors to keep a track on where and how their donations are utilised. Dr Nishtar also had an interactive session with Ehsaas scholarship awardees studying at NUST. The event was attended by NUST staff, faculty and students.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, Engr Javed Mahmmod Bukhari, Rector NUST and Patron NIPS, stated that Ehsaas is, by far, one of the most comprehensive poverty alleviation and social safety programmes, comprising multiple initiatives vis-à-vis equal opportunity creation, social safety net, eradication of geographic poverty pockets, and pro-poor human capital development. The Rector maintained that NUST shares the vision of and is a staunch proponent of inclusive growth through creating educational opportunities for all. While mentioning that as many as 600 students of NUST are recipients of Ehsaas scholarship, he highlighted that the university inspires talented youth from all strata of society to pursue higher education at NUST, and accommodates students from low-income families under its need-based scholarships in overwhelming numbers.
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