May 24th, 2017
Meezan Bank has recently announced the successful completion of its community development CSR initiative launched in 2016 in partnership with Deutsche Company for International Cooperation – GIZ as a part of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) Reform support for Pakistan. Meezan Bank entered into a partnership withGIZ and Vocational Training Institute for Women (VTIW) –Bufferzone, Karachi, to design and sponsor a one-year program to support the TVET project launched for the first time in Sindh.
The program focused exclusively on equipping young females from the under-privileged sections of the society with skills that would enable them to get employment in the corporate world. Through this initiative, Meezan Bank shortlisted eight female candidates and sponsored a one-year training program comprising of 6-month classroom training at the partner institute and 6-months on-job training comprising of rigorous branch banking training as well as placement at various Head Office departments of the Bank.