A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Sindh University’s Abida Taherani Sindh Development Studies Center and 110 Innovative SMC Pvt Limited on Saturday to support digital literacy, community based communication, women’s empowerment and environmental awareness. According to SUs spokesman, under that partnership the students would get access to comprehensive digital literacy training which would equip them with the necessary skills for the digital age.
He said that community based communication workshops would be conducted to train the trainers so that they could help foster better dialogue and understanding within the rural areas. He added that women’s empowerment programs were also on the agenda, aiming to uplift and support women in various capacities in order to contribute to overall societal progress. The spokesman said one of the highlights of the collaboration was the emphasis on environmental awareness campaigns.
He added that while keeping in view the pressing global issues of climate change, those campaigns would play a crucial role in promoting sustainable practices and fostering environmental stewardship within communities. President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Siddiqui has called for a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) conducted inquiry against overbilling by the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO). In a statement issued here on Saturday, Siddiqui said a similar probe had already been launched by the FIA in Lahore against Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO). He maintained that the business community had for long been protesting against HESCO which powered almost half of Sindh province.
The HCCIs President said Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had expressed concern over overbilling by LESCO and he directed the FIA to start an inquiry.”We demand a similar inquiry here against HESCO because we are also concerned about overbilling. Traders and members of the business community of Hyderabad are already protesting against HESCO’s performance,” Siddiqui said.
He pointed out that the decline in the industrial activities was caused to a great extent by the power distribution companies, adding that it was the right time that the federal government introduced reforms in those companies. Siddiqui lamented that on one hand the power outages continued to hurt the industrial production and on the other unjustified bills and detection bills were being served to the bill paying consumers.
