Thar Foundation have supported 18 students from the Government Polytechnic Institute (GPI) Mithi. It awarded them an opportunity to pursue global education through the Dual Diploma program in China.
GPI Mithi offers a three-year Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in mining, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering.
More than 300 students are currently enrolled in these programs, including 13 women for the first time. As part of the initiative, the selected students have departed for China. They went there to complete the final year of their three-year diploma at Pingdingshan University in Henan Province.
To celebrate the students’ achievement, Thar Foundation held an appreciation ceremony attended by representatives from STEVTA, TANG International, GPI Mithi and the students’ families. Speakers commended the students’ hard work and wished them success in their academic and professional journeys.
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Speaking on the occasion, GM Thar Foundation, Farhan Ansari, emphasised the Foundation’s commitment to developing vocational skills to empower Thar’s youth. He noted that students enrolled in the mining-focused Dual Diploma program are receiving scholarships jointly supported by STEVTA and TANG International. To prepare for industrial careers and cross-cultural exposure, these students have also undergone Chinese language training.
“Studying abroad was once an impossible dream for students like us,” shared one of the students. “Thar Foundation has turned that dream into reality.”
Thar Foundation has previously sponsored six students for post-graduate studies and facilitated international training for 74 Thari engineers in China, providing specialised expertise in the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of power plants.
The Foundation launched these projects in Nabisar to address the key social needs of residents.
Amir Iqbal, CEO of Thar Foundation said the foundation has planned to launch more projects focused on school up-gradation. It will focus skill development, and other long-term impactful programs for the Thar community.
