Korangi Karachi’s Aiman Azeem might not be able to stand on her feet for long periods due to a strike she had taken because of an accident, but she sure exhibits the vitality of a girl who is determined to find her feet in the practical world. Although the accident may have dented her physical capability, it was not able to impale her courage. Aiman stands firm on her ground to make a name for herself and become financially self-sufficient to pursue her dreams.
It was the decease of her elder brother which impelled Aiman to stand up to the situation and help her father to fulfill the necessities. It was getting difficult for her father to manage the rent of the house along with all other expenses. Aiman had done a Computer Operator course, still it was not good enough for her to get a job and start earning to support her father. In such circumstances all Aiman wished was an opportunity to knock at her door, where she could find financial independence. And she got the chance when she discovered Memon Industrial and Technical Institute.
She did a six-month-long Android Application Development course at MITI with one-month on-the-job training at The Creative Institute. The only reason for Aiman to choose this course was to be able to work remotely, as she is practicing at home and has also applied at Fiverr by submitting some of her designs so she can start working and earning online. Aiman couldn’t get required marks in intermediate exams as she had expected but now she plans to resume and go for higher studies.
Currently, Aimen is working with a private mobile company and is obliged to MITI for its enormous support. She believes that the course has established her basics and now she is refining her skills further. Aiman cannot sit for a long time because of her leg injury, which is why she plans to work remotely and accomplish her financial empowerment.
Aiman is the beneficiary of the TVET Sector Support Programme, which is working with NAVTTC, provincial TEVTAs, and PVTC since 2011 for bringing reforms to the TVET Sector. The second phase of the program has funding of 67.5 mn euros for the implementation of reforms in the TVET sector of Pakistan on national, provincial, and regional levels. The Programme is funded by the European Union, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Royal Norwegian Embassy.
Aimen is a true example to other differently-abled people to believe that any disability can be beaten with a strong will to pursue your dreams.
“If you want to live a better life, no one but yourself should work towards it.”
