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Arooba Mahar
Aspiration Statement
I aspire to gain work experience in the fields of Education, Public Health, or Monitoring and Evaluation
Core Skills
- Communication Skills
- Creativity
- English Writing Skills
- Excel
- Leadership
- MS Word
- Outlook
Academic Awards / Achievements
- Dean’s List, Fall 2021
- Dean’s List, Fall 2020
Experience
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Research Intern, Indus Earth Trust June 2021 – July 2021)
- Corporate Affairs Associate, Aitebar Foundation (July 2020 – August 2020)
Final Year Project
Project Title
Role of Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKESP) in Strengthening the Social Capital of Pakistan
Description
The objective of my research paper was to examine the role of Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKESP), one of the agencies of AKDN as a non-state organization in strengthening the social capital of Pakistan. With a particular focus on social capital, this research also analyzed how social capital can be developed through mechanisms such as learning in Aga Khan Schools, volunteerism, engagement in networks, making strong connections and relationships, enforcing shared norms, raising societal aspirations, promoting pluralism, and peace. The findings indicated that as a part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKESP is playing a crucial role in enhancing the social capital of Pakistan, but is limited to specific regions such as Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, and Karachi. Reciprocity is maintained, and enforced collective action patterns are greatly facilitated.