Blog by: Sabahat Hayat and Maria Jan
BS-4 GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC POLICY (MORNING)
Blog About: Seminar in APS & C
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[Seminar in APS]
Introduction:
SDG SCOUTS: We are SDG Scouts working on sustainable development goals, which are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 and intended to be achieved by 2030. They are designed to bring "peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future."
We (SDG Scouts) went to APS & C Pasban Westridge Rawalpindi for an awareness session to educate, educate, and train youth regarding sustainable development goals, as they are very important, especially for developing countries, to eradicate poverty, protect the environment, and guarantee that everyone lives in peace and prosperity both now and in the future. As a part of our social action project, along with visiting different universities and institutes, we have also visited several schools, one of which is APS. We are trying to work practically on sustainable development goals, and this is the first step we have taken so far which was to make them aware of those people for whom SDGs are still unknown.
Sustainable development goals apply to literally every sector of human life, either for the betterment of an unheard segment or to increase industries, sustainable cities, partnerships, or innovations while reducing inequalities and developing a sustainable life below water.
This awareness session was based on several steps, which include:
A welcome meeting with the academic coordinator, section head of the primary wing, and section head of the elementary wing.
Presentation.
Introduction
Booklet and brochure distribution
Individual presentations
Q/A session
Activity
SDG Ambassadors
Gift distribution.
A look at SDG Wall in APS
Meeting with the Director and Principal of APS & C.
Appreciation Certificate.
WELCOME MEETING:
Firstly, the respected department of the girls' wing welcomed us. The section heads of the elementary wing Humaira Tanveer and the section head of the primary wing Iram Ishfaq asked us about our projections and ideas toward sustainable development goals. We discussed the work that had been completed as well as the work that would be completed in the future. 
Welcome Meeting
PRESENTATION:
INTRODUCTION:
The first part of the presentation was about introducing SDG Scouts. Who are they and what are their objectives so students could get a better understanding?
SDG Scouts:
A group of students from the Department of Public Administration and Governance (NUML) is working on sustainable development goals as part of their social action project under the supervision of Dr. Athar Rahid. Further details about SDG Scouts can be seen in the Introduction blog.
Presentation Introduction
BOOKLET AND BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION:
After introducing ourselves, we distributed almost 20 brochures and 20 booklets to students, on which detailed information about our goals and targets was displayed.
For the students' better understanding, we also gave them a brief overview of the information contained in those booklets.
Some of the images while distributing the brochures could be seen below:
Booklet and Brochure Distribution
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS:
Within this group of 10 members, 2 of them are working on one SDG and therefore this group consists of 5 SDGs from 1-5 which are:
SDG:1 No Poverty was presented by Haseeb Saleem and Sharafat
The main target of “No Poverty” as a sustainable development goal is “to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.”
Presenting SDG 1
SDG: 2, Zero Hunger was presented by Irfan Ali and Shiza Farrukh
The major objective of “Zero Hunger” as the second sustainable development goal is “to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.”
Presenting SDG 2
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being was presented by Maria Jan and Karam Ali Shah
The main aim of “Good Health and Well-Being” as the third sustainable development goal is “to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
Presenting SDG 3
SDG 4 Quality Education was presented by Sabahat Hayat and Arfat Basharat
The main purpose of “Quality education” as the fourth sustainable is “to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
Presenting SDG 4
SDG 5, Gender Equality was presented by Wareesha Shakeel and Usman Zafar.
The main aim of “Gender Equality” as the fifth SDG is “to achieve gender equality and to empower all women and girls.”
Presenting SDG 5
Thank you message
QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION:
After giving the presentations on these five SDGs, we allowed all the students to openly ask questions about whatever they felt and see about the issues related to these SDGs and we can’t appreciate enough the knowledge and confidence the institute has taught them. Some of the questions are;
How can we as a student promote our skills?
How should we pursue our skills if our parents do not allow us to indulge in social activities?
How can we teach and help unprivileged children?
We gave them the best possible suggestion which would help them surely in the future. Some of the images of these sessions could be seen below;
ACTIVITY:
We did an activity with the students in which we divided them into equal groups, then gave each group a chart and assigned them one SDG. After that, we told them to write their idea or projection about the SDGs and their interest in them. We told them to present their ideas in front of the class so we could guide them accordingly.
Some of the images are;
Activity
SDG AMBASSADORS:
After the presentation and activity, we asked for student and teacher volunteers who wanted to work on SDGs in the future, and therefore, we took the details from them.
GIFT DISTRIBUTION:
We gave out handmade badges with the words "SDG Scouts" written on them as a gift, which encouraged the students.
Gift distribution
A LOOK AT SDG WALL IN APS:
When visiting this outstanding institute, we learned that they have been named an award winner for SDGs by the British Council. Furthermore, out of very few people working efficiently on the SDGs, one of them is the APS&C. They have made an SDG wall in their institute, which can be seen below 
SDG Wall
MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OF APS &C:
After this fruitful presentation, we had a meeting with the director and principal of APS, who asked us about our future projections regarding SDGS and appreciated our efforts.
Some of the images are shown below;
Meeting with Principal
Meeting with Director
APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE:
As a demonstration of appreciation, the director and coordinator of APS issued us an appreciation certificate, which is can be seen below:
Thank You.
Contact us:
Gmail: numlsdgscouts5@gmail.com
Instagram: sdgs_numl_gpp
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