LAHORE:
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the Punjab Climate Leadership Development Internship Programme for young people to contribute to environmental protection while gaining professional experience.
The chief minister shared online the initiative aimed at engaging youth in climate action and environmental governance
Under the programme, interns will receive a monthly stipend of Rs60,000.
Upon completion of the three-month internship, participants will be awarded an internship certificate by the provincial government.
Half the internship seats have been reserved for female students to ensure equal opportunities.
The programme will also facilitate certification in collaboration with UNESCO.
The interns will gain experience by working with officers of the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency and contributing to environmental policy units.
According to a statement, the interns will also gain exposure to modern learning management systems and have the opportunity to represent their districts through an automated merit-based selection process.
Young applicants can submit their applications online until March 29 through the portal of the environment protection department.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said participation of young people in the mission to improve the environment is highly welcome.
She added that every youth can play a meaningful role in environmental improvement through the leadership development programme.
She said pollution levels in Punjab, particularly Lahore, were declining.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz said in her message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia that innocent Muslims in Palestine and Kashmir continue to suffer oppression and injustice due to Islamophobia.
She stressed that Muslim countries should overcome internal differences.
