Chevron Pakistan reaches out
As a global energy company having ‘Partnership’ as one of its core values, Chevron is committed to the communities in our areas of operation. Chevron’s Policy, Government & Public Affairs Unit has the responsibility of engaging communities to ensure their well-being and is operating globally under a unified, concerted strategy for raising the level of under-privileged sections of the society. Education is one of the many fields where we are helping young children to gain a solid foundation for a better and bright future.
Chevron Pakistan plans to spend a major portion of its community-engagement budget on providing quality education and basic necessities to the under-privileged segments of our society.
As part of Chevron’s ‘Energy for Learning’ initiative, Chevron Pakistan has collaborated with The Citizens Foundation (TCF). TCF is a professionally managed, non-profit organization set up in 1995 by a group of highly-educated and motivated citizens concerned with the unsatisfactory state of education in Pakistan. It is now one of Pakistan's leading organizations in the field of formal education. As of 2009, TCF has established 600 purpose-built school units nationwide with an enrollment of 90,000 students. TCF encourages female enrollment and boasts of a 50% female ratio in almost every campus. TCF has a full Female Faculty of 4,150 members and also has a dedicated Teacher Training Center in Karachi for the ongoing training of its faculty. It provides logistical support to all its teachers. Over 6,000 jobs have been created in communities in which TCF operates.
TCF’s aim is to remove barriers of class and privilege and to make the citizens of Pakistan Agents of Positive Change. Apart from following the regular curriculum, the focus is on the character building of students to equip them with high moral values and confidence.
To achieve their goals, TCF is constantly surveying education-deprived locations in Pakistan to extend its network. Each new location is appraised through an extensive land survey, assessment of population, income level, number and standard of existing schools in the area, demand for new school units, availability of an accessible site to build a school, qualified teachers in the area and a number of other criteria.
The partnership between Chevron and TCF is a natural ‘fit’ because both the organizations have similar values based on integrity, trust, diversity and a passion for excellence. It has been launched with Chevron Pakistan adopting 2 campuses which entails bearing all the operating expenses, an amount of over US $ 26,000. One of the campuses is in the Mauripur area of Karachi and the other near Bara Kahu in the suburbs of Islamabad.
At the cheque handing-over ceremony held at the corporate headquarter of Chevron Pakistan, attended by Mr. Nadeem Jafarey, Country Representative Chevron Pakistan and Mr. Assad Ayub, CEO & President of The Citizens Foundation, Mr. Jafarey reiterated the company’s resolve to play an important part in meeting its social responsibility. He lauded the roles of Syed Amjad Shabbir, Manager PGPA, Chevron Pakistan and Ms. Asma Khan, Vice President, TCF Islamabad, who have been instrumental in establishing the partnership. He also highlighted the other initiatives taken by the company in the field of education, especially the partnership with the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi in helping meet its ambitious plans.
Mr. Assad Ayub thanked Chevron for its contribution and appreciated the social investment being made by the company.
Both leaders are extremely positive of expanding Chevron’s role in adopting more institutions of TCF. As Mr. Nadeem Jafarey put it, “Chevron stands for Human Energy and we are providing the ‘Energy for Learning’”. |