Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Group PTCL and Ufone has successfully concluded its flagship Justuju Internship Program, an exclusive development program for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, falling on December 03.
PTCL Group, in collaboration with the Network of Organizations Working with Persons with Disabilities, Pakistan (NOWPDP), introduced an exclusive six-week internship program aimed at providing equal internship opportunities to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at their Headquarters and Zonal Offices.
The internship offered a sound structure and development features where PTCL Group directly mentored 20 interns based in the major cities of Pakistan including Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi.
The main objective of the program was to enable PWDs to be part of the country’s mainstream socio-economic system.
According to a report, about 371,833 people in Pakistan are disabled but that does not mean that they should be restricted in any way.
Persons with Disabilities have just as much right to live a normal life as anyone else. This includes earning opportunities and employability as well.
Based on this mantra, PTCL introduced Justuju, a one-of-a-kind internship program last year aimed at enhancing the employability of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through skill development, mentoring, and training.
The program included a structured professional development plan for the interns, as well as several custom-designed webinars that focused on motivating the PWDs to overcome adversities and coming out on top.
The internship program was conducted digitally for the main part.
