GR Junejo
Mithi
Making history in the annual technical board examination in Sindh, Thari students of Thar Associate Engineers Program (TAEP) supported by Engro Powergen Thar Limited have clutched all 10 top positions and graduated from Technical Training School, Daharki.
The youth from one of the most deprived districts of Pakistan, Tharparkar improved their record consecutively in the third and final year by marking an unparalleled achievement in the Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE), results declared recently.
Last year TAEP fellows grabbed 9 out of the top 10 positions, while in the first year they secured 7 out of top 10 positions including the top 7 positions. The TAEP is fully sponsored by Engro Powergen Thar Limited (EPTL), where a batch of 30 students was studying at a three-year technical diploma-holding program at Technical Training Centre (TTC) Daharki.
According to the SBTE results, 1st position was secured by Suhel Kumar from Naukot with 83.66% marks, second by Laleet Kumar of Mithi with 82.56% marks, 3rd by Teerath Shivani of Mithi with 82.06% marks, 4th by Uttam Harji Mal from Diplo with 81.24% marks, 5th by Naresh Nathu Ram from Islamkot with 80.90% marks, 6th by Shankar Lal Paru Mal of Mithi with 80.85% marks, 7th by Dhanesh Kumar Bharo Mal of Mithi and Tarachand Debo of Chachro with 80.42% marks, 8th by Partab Singh Kessar with 80.34% marks, 9th by Ayaz Amir with 80.17% marks and 10th by Roshan Kumar Guloo by securing 79.04% marks.
In continuous efforts for a prosperous Thar and to create a skilled workforce, Thar Foundation is facilitating a three-year Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) program for eligible Thari candidates on 100% scholarship by EPTL. The objective of this program was to prepare candidates for technical employment opportunities at Thar Coal and future projects.
Congratulating the entire batch of TAEP, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Engro Energy Limited (EEL) Ahsan Zafar Syed said that hardworking Thari students continually improved over the period of three academic years and made history by securing all 10 positions.
He said Thari fellows’ relentless hard work has once again proved that if resources are invested in meritorious and deserving students, they shall produce incredible results.
The EPTL CEO, Syed Manzoor Zaidi said, it is a milestone achieved by Thari students proving that the land of Thar has great potential for hard-working youth.
“We will continue to support talented youth of Tharparkar who want to realize better socio-economic opportunities by exploring avenues of higher learning,” said Zaidi.
The Thar Foundation CEO, Syed Abul Fazal Rizvi said, the results and the pride they have brought to their families and people of Tharparkar is without any doubt a gratifying achievement. The students were provided guidance throughout and an opportunity to fulfill their dreams.
“Meritorious selection was the hallmark of the TAEP program, through which selected students came from families with the poor segment of socioeconomic status,” he added.
