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US CG Grace Shelton congratulates graduating English Works students

M. M. ALAM

HYDERABAD: US Consul General Grace Shelton congratulated 50 English Works students at a graduation ceremony of the program held here Wednesday 12th July.

Grace Shelton, while speaking on the occasion said: “The United States is proud to empower youth in Sindh by developing English skills.

“Today, it has been wonderful to hear how many of you have achieved successes through what you have learned in English Works. I am proud of you and wish you the best in further accomplishments.”

These students were part of the six-month-long English Works program, funded through Mission Pakistan’s Regional English Language Programs Office.

It is designed to enhance business communication skills – including professional-level English – to improve employment and educational prospects, and in many cases, their ability to support their families.   

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.