BY: Hurish Shah /FT
ISLAMABAD — A closing ceremony of a joint training programme organized by the National Press Club Islamabad and the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) was held to enhance the professional and technical skills of journalists.
Member National Assembly and Focal Person to the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Syeda Amina Batool was the chief guest. President National Press Club Abdul Razzaq Sial, Secretary Dr. Furqan Rao, Director General NAVTTC Dr. Muhammad Ishaq, ILO Senior Programme Officer Syed Sagheer Bukhari, journalists, experts and trainers also attended the ceremony.
Syeda Amina Batool said that in the rapidly changing media landscape, expertise in digital media, artificial intelligence, research, fact-checking and modern journalism techniques has become essential for journalists. She emphasized that capacity-building programmes are vital for improving the quality of journalism and ensuring the provision of credible information to the public.
President National Press Club Abdul Razzaq Sial said continuous training of journalists is the need of the hour and such programmes will continue in the future.
Secretary National Press Club Dr. Furqan Rao said the Press Club is being developed as a professional institution. He said three-month training courses and a digital lab are among the initiatives being pursued to enhance the professional capabilities of journalists.
The curriculum for five courses—Digital Media, Storytelling, Cameraman, Content Creation and Journalism with AI—was finalized under the programme. At the conclusion, Syeda Amina Batool distributed certificates among journalists who successfully completed the training.
