Faisalabad: Faisalabad Police and Faryad Vocational Training Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide substantial fee concessions and market-oriented vocational education to the children of police martyrs, serving officials and retired employees.
A police spokesman said that the agreement was signed by Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Imran Ahmed Malik on behalf of Faisalabad Police and Chief Executive Officer of Faryad Vocational Training Institute Asma Faryad during a ceremony held in Faisalabad.
Under the agreement, children of police martyrs would receive 100 percent fee waiver while children of serving and retired police employees would be entitled to 50 percent concession. The concession would apply to both admission and monthly tuition fees, he added.
He said that the institute would offer professional training in a range of employable skills including beautician courses, tailoring, computer education and other vocational disciplines designed to improve employment prospects and promote self-reliance among the beneficiaries.
Speaking on the occasion, SSP Operations Imran Malik said that the initiative reflected commitment of Faisalabad Police to the welfare of police employees and families of martyrs who had rendered invaluable sacrifices in the line of duty.
He said that equipping the children of police personnel with modern vocational skills would enable them to secure sustainable employment opportunities and contribute positively to the society.
SSP Operations emphasized that the welfare of serving personnel, retired employees and the families of police martyrs remained a top priority of the department.
He said that every possible resource was being utilized to promote the education, professional development and overall well-being of their children.
The collaboration is expected to create new educational and career opportunities for the children of police families while strengthening ongoing welfare measures undertaken by Faisalabad Police for its workforce and the families of fallen personnel, he added.