KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) has launched a first-of-its-kind employment-based digital literacy programme to transform the lives of underprivileged youth by equipping them with cutting-edge digital skills and securing online jobs with international organisations.

According to a company press release, the 16-week programme trained 15 students from Sui, Dera Bugti, Matiari, Kashmore, Kandhkot, Daultala in Full Stack Engineering and Data Sciences at the X-Loop Training Centre in Karachi. The programme was conducted in collaboration with Dawood Global Foundation (DGF) and X-Loop Digital.

Published in Dawn, March 4th, 2025

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