Closing Ceremony & Certificate distribution of LMST

Swat Continental Hotel, Mingora, Swat Feb 22nd, 2014

Three groups of LMSTs each of 25 male pax were facilitated in the residential LMST at

Swat Continental Hotel, Swat starting from Feb 18th-22nd, 2014. Two groups from SOU

Khwazakhela and one from SOU Buner.

Closing ceremony was held in the hotel on Feb 22nd, 2014. Mr. Asfandyar Khattak(AC

Charbagh) and

Mr. Anwar ul Haq(AC Khwazakhela) were invited as chief guests, along with

Mr. Ijaz Ali (DPM Swat),

Mr. Bahar Ahmad (PO HRD Swat),

Mr. Ghulam Muhammad (Admin Officer-PSU Swat),

Mr. Dildar Ahmad (Team Leader Khwazakhela),

Mr. Ashraf (HRDO Swat),

Mr. Waqas Ali (SO Buner),

75 trainees and Three Master Trainers

” All the fourteen Sessions of LMST were very interesting and based

on practical approach, and were delivered effectively. SRSP polished

our skills and potential which will be helpful in our grooming as the

newly formed CO. Thanks to SRSP, We will prove our determination

and part of role,” Kamal Hussain-Trainee from Topi Welfare

Organization Chgharzai, District Buner shared.

Mr. Ijaz ali, DPM Peace Project explained the need and importance

of the capacity building approach and SRSP’s role of paying its

contribution. He asked the trainees to demonstrate the difference

they feel after completion of LMST.

He asked the trainees to show their level of confidence and

courage, because LMST is the session in which the individual can

enhance the ability of confidence.

He further explained role of Master trainers which is purely based

on volunteerism. Total 12000 men and women will be prepared and

developed as Master Trainers during the PEACE project from 100

UCs. He asked the existing audience over it, majority of the trainees

showed their willingness to be a volunteer through hand raise.

The assistant commissioner appreciated the way of

delivering trainings to lay men, who demonstrated such

confident remarks and ambitions.

He proudly announced that he had a mindset that such

organizations working on the capacity building, just waste

the budget else nothing, but SRSP changed his opinion,

because SRSP’s way of delivering and adopting the capacity

building trainings bring visible change in the trainees

capacity, who are ready to work as volunteer for the

betterment .

He further said that he has some expectations from the trained cadre of organized

communities to bring their community issues to his desk, however, those which need

to be addressed on priority basis and non important should be resolved locally, all the

trainees raised their hands and showed their willingness.

They willingly offered themselves for volunteer work as CRPs.

Mr. Anwar ul Haq-Assistant Commissioner

Khwazkahela presented his point of view over

leadership management training; he explained that the

leadership is based on two important factors of Vision

and Courage. Positive thinking & Confidence can bring

the leadership abilities.

“Ambitions required helping and supporting not only

this society but the generations, which we expect from

the organized communities like you”.

He was inspired by the participant’s emotions over the

philosophy of Linkages development.

Certificates were then distributed by the guests among all the LMST

trainees followed by group photos and snap shots preserved for the

purpose of long term memories recall. Words of thanks were paid from all

the participants to SRSP and EU for facilitation of training event.

Inviting different stakeholders like ACs in the case to the training and closing ceremonies is not only serve as source of motivation/encouragement for the

participants but also helpful and effective for awareness of these stakeholders about SRSP, Peace Project and its activities.