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New Batch of IL Scholars at GCWUF

Continuing our legacy of supporting education of bright
deserving scholars, Interloop invested in 52 scholarships
this year increasing the number from 30 for the new batch
of class 2024 joining in fall 2020.With this induction, 161
female scholars now receive free education for multiple
Bachelor Degree programs at Government College
Women University Faisalabad (GCWUF).
To ensure that this support reaches the most worthy, the
Interloop CSR Team was directly involved in the analysis
and verification of personal data submitted by the applicants.
The Vice Chancellor GCWUF, Prof. Dr. Rubina Farooq
appreciated Interloop's compassionate gesture supporting
women empowerment through higher education.
Interloop collaborated with GCWUF back in 2015, by
instituting 120 scholarships for deserving and meritorious
female students, for 4 years' degree program.
Bachelor Degree students during an engineering class (Pre-COVID)

Breast Cancer Awareness Sessions

& 4. She gave an overview of the disease followed by the
screening methods and diagnostic tools and the treatment
options that are available to combat breast cancer. Quiz
competition was arranged at the end of session to
challenge their knowledge on the disease and a chance to
win a gift.
In a nutshell self-examination should be practiced as a life
style. It should be talked about so we can help maximum
individuals who are deprived of the basic information and
medical facilities. All women over the age of 40 years
without any risk factors should get themselves checked by
a doctor for a clinical breast examination and a mammogram
every year.

Dr. Rakshanda Saleh giving an overview of the disease

The ongoing pandemic has impacted people globally, as
well as in Pakistan. Many of those people who are affected
are already suffering due to pre-existing conditions. The
Pandemic can be especially lethal to the breast cancer
patients and can increase the mortality rate of such
patients in the coming years.
Interloop Limited organized various Breast Cancer Awareness
Sessions throughout October at all its Hosiery Plants to
highlight the importance of early detection through screening
as this can lead to a cure and save a women’s life. The sessions
were aimed to educate women about the significance of
annual screening & self-examination. The session included
presentations on different important topics regarding breast Audience keenly listening to the doctor emphasizing on the importance
cancer, all of which were presented by Dr. Rakshanda of self-examination
Saleh, Chief Medical Officer at Interloop Limited, Plant 1, 2, 3

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