Workshop on Provincial Ombudsman Sindh�s Brand Ambassador Program

A Workshop on the Honourable Provincial Ombudsman Sindh’s Brand Ambassador Programme was held at Salim Habib University, Karachi, on December 11, 2024, as part of the community outreach of the Ombudsman mandate carried out to inculcate civic responsibilities and advocacy skills in the youth of Sindh.

The workshop, initiated through the Regional subsidy of International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), focused on the role of the Provincial Ombudsman Office in providing administrative justice to the public, and was chaired by the Honourable Ombudsman of Sindh, Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, who was welcomed to Salim Habib University by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Syed Irfan Hyder, COO of The Salim Habib Education Foundation Mr. Muhammad Abbas, Member Board of Governors Mr. Tariq Amin, Registrar Dr. Muhammad Hussain Habib, and Manager Admin Mr. Umer Farooq.

In his speech to a packed Salim Habib University Auditorium, the Honourable Ombudsman Sindh informed the audience that his office has already selected 20 Ambassadors from universities in the province, who are already disseminating the message of his Institute’s mandate through social media and community meetings. He also underlined how important it is for students to educate society about resilience, their legal rights, and the channels through which they may address issues.

The Ombudsman Sindh then highlighted that students selected as Ambassador will close the communication gap between the community and Ombudsman office by promoting accountability, openness, and good governance.

Vice Chancellor Salim Habib University, while speaking on the occasion, commended this initiative to connect with citizens and students, and emphasized the need to serve the community by spreading knowledge and awareness.

The Provincial Ombudsman Secretariat’s Advisor Rehana G. Ali Memon and Registrar Masood Ishrat also spoke on the concept of the Brand Ambassador Program and Mohtasib Sindh’s operations at the event, which was also attended by advisors and consultants from the Regional Ombudsman Office.

The event concluded with a Q&A session during which Honourable Ombudsman Sindh addressed student queries.