NVM endeavours to achieve record registration of volunteers
By Bushra Makhdoom

ISLAMABAD—National Volunteer Movement (NVM) was endeavouring to register more and more volunteers in country aiming to extend prompt relief workin case of any future emergency and natural disaster.
This was stated by Sheikh Zia-ul-Haq, DirectorGeneral NVM, on the behalf of Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif, Deputy Chairman National Volunteer Movement in aseminar held to commemorate the ‘International Day for Volunteers’ here today.
The seminar was organized by the officials ofNational Volunteer Movement (NVM) in collaboration with other NGOs volunteers. Director General NVM said that the number ofregistered volunteers in our country is more than anyother country according to the International Seminar held in Germany. NVM has already initiated the registration campaignwith the aim to register more and more volunteers. While the existing registered volunteers, he said, are mobilized in social work, community development projects and disaster emergency management. NationalDisaster Management Authority has also recognized therole of NVM volunteers in these activities, he added. Zia-ul-Haq told that the special training programmeswould be initiated for enabling the volunteers atdistrict and tehsil level to cope with any emergency situation and disaster. He said that the training would be provided bydisaster management experts from foreign countries with the objective of preparing professional teams. The volunteers would be provided ample facilities toperform their duties through best of their capabilities,he added.