Punjab opens registration for She Thread textile training for rural women
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's She Thread programme trains rural women in textile skills and offers a monthly stipend of 15,000 rupees. Registration has begun in Lahore under the Women Development Department.
- Registration for the She Thread programme has begun in Lahore for rural women aged 18 to 45.
- Trainees receive a monthly stipend of 15,000 rupees during the 3-month course.
- The target is to train 2,500 rural women by June.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has prepared a textile training programme for rural women, called She Thread (also written SheThreads). Registration of rural women in Lahore has begun under the Women Development Department.
According to the reports, 1,150 rural women are being trained in textiles under the programme and are to be employed. The Associated Press of Pakistan said 1,150 women have received the training, while the chief minister has set a target of training 2,500 women by June 2027. Urdu outlets quoted the same target as being by June.
Women in the programme receive a monthly stipend of 15,000 rupees along with their textile training. After they complete the training, they are to be provided with employment in the textile industry.
The programme will train rural women as industrial sewing machine operators and apparel supervisors. Training is being arranged at Shahkam Industry on Multan Road near Lahore. The course lasts 3 months and combines classroom teaching with practical training.
To be eligible, women must be aged between 18 and 45 and hold Punjab residence or domicile. A matric qualification is required for registration.
Applicants need a national identity card and domicile, and applications are submitted at Shahkam Industries. After preliminary scrutiny and verification of eligibility, candidates must submit an affidavit before admission.
Information about registration can be obtained through Assistant Commissioners, union council secretaries and the relevant district offices.
According to the chief minister, the programme aims to make rural women eligible for dignified employment through market-based training.
Why it matters
Rural women in Punjab aged 18 to 45 with a matric qualification can now apply for paid training and a route to textile jobs, with registration open in Lahore.
