The workshop, chaired by Sindh Ombudsman Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput aimed to select ten (10) students from SMIU as Brand Ambassadors. These students will disseminate information about the Ombudsman’s role and functions among their peers and the general public.

Addressing a large audience at the Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Auditorium, Rajput highlighted the Ombudsman Office’s role in providing administrative justice. He detailed the initiative’s objectives, which include promoting civic responsibilities and increasing community outreach through students, who are seen as future leaders. The programme, supported by the Regional Subsidy of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), aims to bridge the gap between the Ombudsman office and the community, fostering good governance, transparency, and accountability.

Rajput expressed pride in being at the historic SMIU, the alma mater of Pakistan’s founder, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. He emphasized the need to establish stronger linkages between the Ombudsman office and academia, a culture not yet fully developed in the country.

SMIU Vice Chancellor Dr. Mujeebuddin Sahrai Memon welcomed the Ombudsman and his team, highlighting the university’s activities and achievements. He emphasized SMIU’s role in producing skilled youth and mentioned the university’s ten (10) student societies that train future leaders.

Dr. Memon assured full cooperation from the Department of Social and Development Studies in raising awareness about social work and justice. Advisor Rehana G. Ali Memon and Masood Ishrat, Registrar at the Provincial Ombudsman Secretariat, gave a detailed presentation on the Brand Ambassador Programme and working of Ombudsman Sindh. Thereafter question and answer session was held where Honorable Ombudsman Sindh replied to the questions raised by students.