Zubair Qureshi
The British High Commission has announced launch of the Chevening Mentoring Scheme for budding journalists.
The three-month mentorship programme has been designed to especially target women and minorities working for media outlets or as freelance journalists across Pakistan.
Fellows from the flagship Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP) will act as mentors for those picked to join the scheme, and will share their knowledge and experience with young journalists on one-on-one coaching sessions, as well as group discussions.
The British High Commission inaugurated a successful, similar mentorship programme targeted at lawyers and entrepreneurs in 2020.
Its second phase was launched last year during which Chevening alumni mentored a group of eight women and two men. The participants benefitted in a wide range of areas, enabling them to become thought leaders and to drive positive change in their chosen field.
Fouzia Younis, Head of Communications and Public Diplomacy at the British High Commission Tuesday evening at a small reception for Chevening alumni and media persons said the year 2022 marked 75 years of the UK-Pakistan relations with a programme of joint activities planned throughout the year.
