During the COP28 conference in Dubai, a school in Azad Kashmir was awarded the Zayed Sustainability Prize.
The Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (Kort) Educational and Residential Complex took home the prize in the Global High Schools (South Asia) category, according to an official announcement.
Upon the tragic earthquake of 2005, the school in Mirpur was constructed with the help of Pakistanis living abroad. It now houses and educates 1,500 orphan children.
According to a tweet on the award’s official X account, the school is working on initiatives for organic farming and water conservation “to provide nutritious food to students and community members.” Chaudhry Akhter, the chairman of Kort, informed APP that the institution was acknowledged as the biggest orphanage in South Asia.
“Kort, a non-profit organization, is committed to helping and offering boarding facilities, exceptional education, food, clothing, and medical care to orphaned children.”
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Two pupils who represented the school during the climate conference were presented with the prize by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates.
“This acknowledgment of the Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust for its exceptional contributions to sustainable practices is in line with the larger community objective of guaranteeing a better future for orphans,” Mr. Akhter was cited by APP as adding.
“Kort’s participation in COP28 not only demonstrates their dedication to the well-being of abandoned children but also establishes them as leaders in the world in the fight for sustainability and constructive change.”
