Billions of rupees of Zakat fund have been distributed as allowances to the Mustahqeen since 1980 which instead of decreasing has increased the number of Mustehqeen-e-zakat which led to the approval of revolutionary idea by religious establishment and scholars of utilizing Zakat funds for poverty alleviation by providing demand driven skills to Mustahqeen-a-Zakat and assist them in their placement, thus enabling the poor to become self-reliant. Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) was therefore formed under the PVTC act 1998 to accomplish the aforementioned task by establishing need based Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs) for imparting training in Industrial, Agricultural and Service sectors in Punjab.
Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) is an autonomous corporate body established by the Punjab Government through the PVTC Act of 1998. Its mission is to alleviate poverty through Muslim charity (Zakat) and private sector participation by imparting demand driven skill training and enhancing employability for disadvantaged youth. Establishment of PVTC came through the realization that the less privileged sections of the society eligible for Zakat should be so empowered economically that they are able to sustain themselves and their families and engage in dignified economic activity. One of the better ways to use Zakat was to provide technical and vocational skills to the youth including girls and boys with certain minimum academic qualifications. This idea of economic empowerment would generate a multiplier effect in terms of economic activity and provide dignified monthly income to them and their families so that they come out of the eligibility of Zakat bracket.Imparting of skill training in market relevant trades would obviously bring much higher rate of return than general education. With the establishment of PVTC, training the young girls and boys into professionally equipped and trained craftsmen has brought quantifiable dividends in the lives of these people.
Zakaat
A Tradition of Islamic Charitable giving Zakat is an annual contribution of wealth required of all Muslim adults with sufficient means toward the poor, needy or otherwise in the way of God. Occupying a central role in the life of the Muslim as one of the five basic tenets of Islam, Zakat is elevated to the same level as the other Muslim tenets, including the belief in one, supreme monotheistic God, the offering of daily prayers, fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan, and performing the pilgrimage to Mecca. In its most basic terms, Zakat literally means "‘to grow or to make pure", reflecting the Muslim belief that one’s wealth should be regularly sanctified through charitable giving.Zakat is typically calculated as 2.5% of savings and wealth held for more than one year, and includes cash savings, securities, and gold and silver, among other items. It is usually given voluntarily and without much display by the giver. Beneficiaries of Zakat contributions, including a broad array of the poor, are defined by the Quran, the Muslim sacred text, as follows:
"Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the funds; for those whose hearts have recently been reconciled to the truth; for those in bondage and in debt; in the cause of Allah [God] and the wayfarer; thus it is ordained by Allah; and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom" [Quran 9:60].
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