Date: January 3, 2022

Time: 11:30:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Venue: TEO’s Office

Purpose: Introduction of Tashabos Program

Purpose: Introduction of TEO and of the Tashabos’ program.

Following the brief introduction, TEO director introduced the Tashabos program through a presentation. During the presentation, participants asked some questions that Mr. Haqbeen addressed.

Questions:

1. How TEO predict the future of the top students after succeeding in the Final Business Proposal Competition (FBPC)?

Answer: During the FBPC, the top students will be evaluated by an independent jury that all the Top 50 including the Final Top 10 will be urged and facilitated to put their business plans into actions. TEO will introduce them to the stakeholders for onward potential support and publicize their products through website, Facebook page and other social media.

2. What does the word Tashabos mean?

Answer: The literal meaning of Tashabos is to intervene but Mr. Zaheen and Mr. Haqbeen expressed a comprehensive answer that the word mean exploration.

Whereas the fundamental goal of Tashabos is to reveal the hidden talents and to introduce self-sufficient youths to the society; therefore, it is worth mentioning that some of the top students were also invited to the program who were:

Ms. Latifa Sadat, a Tashabos alumni, graduated from Omol Banin High School, her business proposal was under the title of (Pesta Chin) with objective to display the talents of Afghan girls and provide them with working opportunities. Her product was named “needle handicrafts” which includes: sewing of different types of bedcovers, complete dowry set of the bride, a complete kitchen set, sewing ribbon on clothes, bride’s belt, a pillows cover set, beautiful pillows. Not to forget that Ms. Latifa could sell her products for AFN. 2,500 in the exhibition.

Ms. Walina Nazari, a Tashabos alumni graduated from Sherino HighSschool, her business proposal was about handicrafts with objective to upgrade the existing trade, available services, small products and micro finance to a big business and her products included: needlework dresses, beadwork and decoration with mirror. Producing cloths as per the order and needs of the customers. She could sell her products for AFN. 4,000 in the exhibition.

Mr. Shadab Kashmiri, a Tashabos alumni graduated from Khawaja Abdul Ansari High School, is one of the top students of Tashabos. His business proposal was under the title of Alkaseb. He runs his small business and producing handicrafts like: silver objects: silver earring, sliver necklace, silver rings etc. He also could sell his products to the guests for AFN. 4,500 in the exhibition.

Mr. Sayed Talib Husain Murtazawi, Grade 12 student of Khawaja Abdullah Ansari BHS. His business proposal is about producing gas from combination of water and petrol. He has metalwork shop, he says that “Using this innovation, I was able to produce gas with low cost and for use”. He called Tashabos program role important in his work. Kabul City Educational Director during his visit from the exhibition praised his innovation and suggested him to work on standardization of his service.

Mr. Mohammad Hamid Rasooli, Grade 11 student of Khawaja Abdullah Ansari High School. He has a business proposal about repair of mobile phones; he carried this vocation besides studying school for meeting ends of his daily expense. Mr. Rasooli expressed his pleasure for attending the Tashabos students’ product exhibition, he requested the visiting guests for their cooperation with TEO about the expansion of Tashabos program. He called Tashabos program very important for revealing hidden talents of the youths.

The Tashabos students by presenting and displaying their products, mentioned to the guests how the Tashabos program changed their lives that caused them to be encouraged materially and spiritually. It is worth mentioning that the visiting guests bought the Tashabos student entrepreneurs’ products.

In the end of the program, guests showed great interest in the program and added that Tashabos program is an effective programs, which needs to be supported.

TEO and the Kabul City Education Department later in another meeting awarded the students, who participated in the January 2nd and 3rd exhibitions.