175 vulnerable children complete vocational training in Ghazni — Pajhwok

GHAZNI (Pajhwok): A total of 175 vulnerable children have completed a six-month vocational training programme in Ghazni province, receiving graduation certificates and work equipment to help them start their own businesses. The programme was funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and implemented by the Afghanistan Development, Welfare and Social Services Organisation (ADWSO). Hamidullah Khurram, head of ADWSO’s provincial office in Ghazni, said the programme targeted orphaned and economically disadvantaged children, some of whom had previously been engaged in hard and hazardous labour. He said the children were identified in coordination with the provincial Department of Labour and Social Affairs and enrolled in different vocational courses based on their abilities and needs. Each participant received six months of vocational training and a monthly allowance of 2,500 afghanis, Khurram added. The training covered various skills, including baking, embroidery, shoemaking, installation and repair of solar power systems, mobile phone repair and motorcycle repair. Upon completion of the programme, each graduate received professional equipment worth 26,000 afghanis to help them establish their own businesses and contribute to their families’ livelihoods. Khurram said the organisation would continue monitoring the graduates and help them find suitable workplaces so they could earn an independent income through their newly acquired skills. He added that, alongside its activities in Ghazni city, the organisation had established 40 small…