Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF), Pakistan Karachi HUNZA GILGIT ISMAILI STUDENTS FEDERATION (H G I SF) 1 ST QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT-2014 Prepared and Submited By Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF) Pakistan House #105 Block#4Jiwani Hights,Super Highway Karachi Contact #0312-2038666, 0342-2907654, 0345-3691746 [email protected]
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Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF), Pakistan Karachi
HUNZA GILGIT ISMAILI STUDENTS FEDERATION (H G I SF)
1ST QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT-2014
Prepared and Submited By
Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF) Pakistan
House #105 Block#4Jiwani Hights,Super Highway Karachi
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Furthermore, the senior leadership of HGISF had had several meetings with leadership of Jamati Institutions
and Senior Government officials, including Chief Scatery to the Government of Sindh to pave the way for
youth-led community development activities and programs in Karachi. Thus created sound forward linkages
at the appropriate level to promote the organizational goals at a wider level. He further stated that during
the period under review, HGISF have developed a project proposal to generate resources for “HGISF
Scholarship Program”. Explaining the potential of indigenous philanthropy SVC urged potential donors to
come forward to sponsor any one or all the given components of the Scholarship program to encourage
access to quality education besides publicly acknowledging and rewarding best performing students of
Hunza, Gilgit region acquiring education in Hunza, Gilgit and Karachi region of Pakistan. For this purpose
HGISF have set the following four goals for this flagship program.
1. To acknowledge and reward primary to Masters level students from GHISF member organization (i.e. VOs/SWOs) who have scored “A+” and “A” grades during the academic year 2013/2014 in Karachi Pakistan.
2. Acknowledge and reward primarily to Masters level students who have scored top three positions in their respective villages during the academic year 2013/2014 in HGISF member villages from Gilgit and Hunza region of Pakistan.
3. Provide need-cum-merit base scholarships to at least 10 deserving students from class 1 to 10 who are currently acquiring their education in our member villages in Hunza and Gilgit region.
4. Enroll and provide full scholarship to at least one dropout studentwho is interested but unable to continue his/her education up to matriculation from our member organizations in Hunza and Gilgit.
It is worth noting to note it here that federating units will be responsible to identify potential beneficiaries
and submit their data to HGISF Scholarship Program Management team and implement the same at their
respective village level. HGISF will provide technical support and guidance to ensure the same besides
mobilizing required resources.
Furthermore, during the period under review HGISF represented Hunza Gilgit at Talk shows and cultural programs at ARY, Geo, SAMA and SACH TV channels to promote our culture and the role of youth-led civil society institutions in community development.Thus, extended the outreach of HGISF in terms of audience. Besides this, it was underscored in the meeting that for a youth-led community development initiative like HGISF an official website is imperative to systematically manage knowledge and properly showcase our activities at a wider level. Therefore, it was unanimously decided and agreed upon to launch a combine official website of HGISF with auxiliary information about its federating units and their office bearers, projects, programs and activities. For this purpose all member organizations have decided and agreed upon to provide the required support and information to HGISF by 11th May, 2014. Similarly, new Cabinet of
HGISF 1st Quarterly Progress Report 2014
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HGISF has a special focus on the revitalization of the dormant Village Organization and Student Oraganization. For this purpose, we have already revitalized ASWO and HMSAA while VOs of Hassanabad, Murtazabad, Dorkhan, Hyderabad, Ganish Garelt, Altit and Rahimabad (Matumdas) are yet to rejuvenate. It was also decided that Cabinets of all member VOs will have to receive official endorsement from HGISF to ensure proper functioning and authentication of VO through close coordination and communication with HGISF. Official endorsement letter from HGISF will also help office bearers of members VO in their professional and educational endeavors as they can show their nomination letter as a proof of their voluntary services to their communities. After this Presidents of each federating unit shared their progress. By sharing the progress of Aliabad Students Welfare Organization (ASWO), Mr. Moin Khan, President ASWO said that ASWO has a glowing history in community development but for quite some time it was not that much active. Therefore, with full support of HGISF and federating units they arranged a grand function under the name of “Karachi Sports Festival-2014” that was an amalgamation of sporting activities and entertainment. It was attended by Chairman AKYSB and other prominent personalities of Hunza Gilgit along with more than a thousand families from all federating units in Karachi. Now they are working on Hostel project and Women Wing of ASWO. Furthermore, they have collected data of all their members in Karachi and same have been mentained a database. ASWO set new benchmarks and traditions of peacefully managing a big event. It is worth noting that all the community members were invited free of cost to enjoy this mega event. Baltit Academic development Association (BADA) was represented by its Senior Advisor Mr. Shuja Ahmed. He stated that BADA is actively working for several years as it has a great legacy of successfully arranging mega cultural and musical programs in Karachi. He stated that during the period under review BADA has arranged a grand cultural festival under the name of “Sujo Hunza Cultural Festival” in Aga Khan School Garden Karachi. Mr. Sajjad Saleem Hotiyana-Chief Secretary to Government of Sindh was the Chief Guest of the event while Mr. Hakim Ali Khan-Director maintenance Aga Khan University was the Guest of Honor. Musical program, cultural shows, sward dance, traditional dance and food stalls were hallmarks of the event. Moreover, it was widely covered by regional and national electronic and print media outlets.
Khanaabad Ismaili Students Welfare Organization (KISWO) was represented by its President Mr. Karim Damino.
He stated that during the period under review KISWO celebrated their “Platinum Jubilee Celebration of KAISWO
in social service”. While “Karachi Champion Trophy-2014” arranged by KAISWO is still at its 2nd round in SMS
School Karimabad Karachi. KISWO is well known for engaging youth in positive sporting and recreational activities
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Similarly Nasirabad Students Helping Association Karachi (NASHAK) arranged “Novroz Mubarak Khushali-cum-
Merit Citation Award Ceremony” in Aga Khan Jymkhana Karachi. Senator Karim Khwaja was the Chief Guest of
the event. This family program was highly appreciated by participating families and guest for its proper
arrangement and encouraging voluntary services of its members through Merit Citations and Awards. A large
number of members from sister organizations along with senior leadership of HGISF attended this mega event in
Karachi.
Similarly Hunza Mayoon Social Welfare and Academic Development Association (HMSAA) was represented by its
newly appointed Cabinet along with its Senior Advisor. Easar Hussain Alhussaini-President HMSAA highly
appreciated senior leadership of HMSAA, HGISF, federating Units and Advisory Board of HGISF for their all out
support in Cabinet formation and transitional process of HMSAA. He stated that new Cabinet has been formed
and Sworned in during the period under review. He further stated that the newly appointed cabinet is all set to
arrange a seminar on career counseling along with a family get together in Karachi. Besides this it plans to establish
an additional wing of HMSAA in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, along with starting data collection of its members in
Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi & Islamabad.
Likewise, Hussainabad Students Welfare Organization (HSWO) arranged a family get together in Karachi while
Danyore Sultanabad Students Welfare Organization, The Oshikhandass Ismaili Student Welfare Organization (TOISWO) and Nomal Students Welfare Organization had worked on a health project,micro credit project, Cricket Tournament and bylaws of their organizations respectively.
After the presentations of federating unit’s heads and their representatives Future strategy of HGISF was discussed
with input from all participants, including Advisors and decided to expand HGISF within and outside of Pakistan as
it has been demanded by all the stakeholders and members throughout Pakistan and aborod. TORs and
contributions of Central Working Committee members were also discussed and unanimously agreed to convene
another meeting of the senior leadership of the federating units, Advisory Board and HGISF Cabinet to discuss
further modalities and mode of operation of these wings in other geographical areas in and outside of Pakistan.
Nevertheless, it has been decided and agreed upon to fill the vacant position of Finance Secretary, Vice
Chairperson besides inducting on newly created positions of Coordinators for Resource Mobilization, Graphical
Content Development, B.Com Accounts Teachers (for JDC) and Website Designer-cum-website manager for HGISF.
Therefore, applications have been sought from the potential, but equally interested volunteers from member
organizations to fill these positions on urgent basis and same have been directed to member organizations to
nominate potential candidates for the same via [email protected] . It is befitting to note it here that HGISF is a
youth-led Social Development Organization that is working on a voluntary basis for the holistic development of
youth from Hunza and Gilgit region living here in Karachi and other urban centers of Pakistan.