Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has trained over 1000 transgenders under the Pehchan program, a skilling program for transgenders under CM’s Skilled Punjab initiative.
From salons in Lahore to IT startups in Multan, 1,054 transgender individuals have transformed their lives through the PSDF Pehchan program. A majority of them are entering the trained workforce for the first time. More than 980 transgender individuals trained under the program have already secured jobs with reputable employers, while others are launching their own small businesses.
The program was launched in November 2024 under the Chief Minister’s Skilled Punjab Initiative. It has been providing transgender persons with pathways to dignity, opportunity, and recognition.
The program is delivered by the PSDF in collaboration with 18+ training service providers like Depilex, Khawaja Sira Society, and STEP. The program equips participants with high-demand skills, including Beauty & Grooming, Culinary Arts, Performing Arts, Information Technology, Handicrafts, and Digital Freelancing. Alongside technical training, the program ensures holistic support, monthly stipends, travel allowances, professional toolkits, and assistance with NADRA and PSER registration, giving participants the tools and recognition to enter the workforce.
Since its launch, PSDF-Pehchan has reached trainees in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Gujranwala. Graduates are stepping into formal jobs, freelancing careers, and entrepreneurial ventures, setting an example of what inclusive skills development can achieve.
CEO PSDF Ahmed Khan said that “For too long, transgender persons have been denied opportunities others take for granted. With Pehchan, we are not just training them, we are opening doors to dignity, careers, and inclusion in Punjab’s economy.”
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Wrongly used the term Transgender. I think ProPakistani should have educated writers or proofread before publishing the article.
A transgender is someone whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth. This is strictly prohibited in islam.
Whereas this article is about Intersex that refers to people born with physical sex characteristics that do not fit typical definitions of strictly male or strictly female bodies.
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