KARACHI: The Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO), has donated Rs. 12 million to The Citizen’s Foundation (TCF), one of Pakistan’s leading not-for-profits in the education sector.
The announcement came at a ceremony organized by PSO where Managing Director and CEO Sheikh Imranul Haque presented the cheque of support to the Co-founder TCF, Mushtaq Chhapra.
Chairman, PSO CSR Trust, Yacoob Suttar was also present on the occasion with other officials from both organizations, says a statement here on Monday. It said that statistics suggest almost 44% (22.6 million) children between the age of 5 and 16 are out of school. PSO CSR Trust’s donation to TCF will ensure continued provision of education for deserving students from some of the most underprivileged backgrounds.
Under the support agreed with TCF, PSO is adopting five TCF campuses, also constructed with PSO support, for a period of one year. Three out of five schools are located in areas hit by the terrible 2008’s earthquake.
Other than the above donation, PSO has also pledged construction of a TCF campus in one of the underdeveloped localities of the country.
Member, PSO CSR Trust, Baber Hamid Chaudhary and the Vice President, TCF, Zia Akhter Abbas, also signed a memorandum of understanding to confirm the support.
Speaking at the ceremony, Sheikh Imranul Haque said: `Millions of children in Pakistan remain out of school. This brings a huge responsibility on every one of us to ensure access to education for our children. A well-educated population is important to boost the economy, broaden their outlook, and to ensure a bright future for our country’. Mushtaq Chhapra, Co-founder, TCF said: `We are extremely grateful to PSO for this generous support that will be benefiting many underprivileged children in the rural communities where these schools are located.’
