The session was chaired by NCHD Director General Mr Ali Asghar, alongside PHDF Chief Executive Officer Ms Mehbooba Razzaq. It was organized by the Literacy Directorate at NCHD Head Office under the leadership of Director Literacy Mr Syed Akbar Ali Shah.

The consultation brought together the Director Operations, Deputy Directors Literacy from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, as well as senior management from NCHD Head Office. Participants included officials from the Finance, Human Resources, Education, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Development, Information Technology and Media departments, along with representatives of PHDF.

The session aimed to orient participants on the implementation mechanism, strategies, expected outcomes and operational arrangements of the PHDF-funded RISE Project. Detailed discussions were also held to review the progress of NCHD programmes, projects and activities being implemented across the provinces and federal territories.

During the session, the NCHD Director General and PHDF Chief Executive Officer appreciated the successful completion of the Middle-Tech Programme and acknowledged the efforts of provincial and regional teams in implementing literacy, education and human development initiatives throughout the country.

Under the three-year RISE Project, literacy centres will be established in 26 prisons across Pakistan. The project will also provide inmates with opportunities to participate in vocational skills training, health-awareness activities and counselling sessions. The initiative aims to support rehabilitation, personal development and the successful reintegration of inmates into society.

The participants also shared recommendations and practical suggestions to strengthen coordination, ensure effective implementation and achieve sustainable outcomes under the project