Hunar-e-Nisa (ہنرِ نساء)

Media Technical Skills for Women

An Initiative of Gulmina Bilal Ahmad

Delivered by KAMTECH | Development Partner: KhudMukhtar SAWI | Powered by Khyber Digital

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WOMEN-ONLY TRAINING PROGRAMME

About the Programme

Hunar-e-Nisa is a women-only programme offering hands-on training in broadcast technical skills. An initiative of Gulmina Bilal Ahmad, the programme is delivered by KAMTECH (Khyber Academy for Media Technologies), with KhudMukhtar SAWI as its Development Partner.

Over 12 weeks, participants receive practical training in professional television studios and control rooms, gaining hands-on experience in set design, lighting and camera operations, production control, master control, news control, video editing, and podcast development and production.

The programme is designed to introduce women to the technical side of the broadcasting and media production industry through practical learning and professional studio exposure.

What You Will Learn

The programme covers the following seven areas of broadcast and media production:

1. Set Design: Learn television studio set design, dressing and production environments.

2. Lighting and Camera: Understand studio lighting, camera framing, camera operations and live-show camera calls.

3. Production Control Room (PCR): Learn production coordination, vision mixing, shot calling and live programme operations.

4. Master Control Room (MCR): Gain practical knowledge of playout, signal routing and television transmission.

5. News Control Room: Understand live news operations, rundown handling, live switching and on-air troubleshooting.

6. Non-Linear Editing (NLE): Develop video editing skills, including news package editing, audio synchronisation and media export.

7. Podcast Development and Production: Learn podcast planning, scripting, recording, hosting, editing and publishing.

Training Tracks and Fee Structure

Hunar-e-Nisa offers five specialised training tracks. Applicants can enrol in individual tracks or choose the complete Full Programme.

1. Set Design, Lighting and Camera

Duration: 6 Sessions | 18 Hours
Course Fee: PKR 15,000

Skills and Learning Areas:

• Television studio set design and dressing.

• Differences between news and entertainment sets.

• Three-point lighting techniques.

• Studio lighting and colour temperature.

• Lighting rigging and dimmer operations.

• Camera framing and composition.

• Camera pedestal and teleprompter operations.

• Live-show camera calls.

Assessment: A Letter of Completion is awarded upon passing the track assessment.

2. Production Control Room (PCR) and Master Control Room (MCR)

Duration: 5 Sessions | 15 Hours
Course Fee: PKR 15,000

Skills and Learning Areas:

• Vision mixing.

• Shot calling.

• Audio mixer fundamentals.

• Programme playout.

• Media ingest.

• Broadcast signal routing.

• Television transmission operations.

Assessment: A Letter of Completion is awarded upon passing the track assessment.

3. Non-Linear Editing (NLE)

Duration: 4 Sessions | 12 Hours
Course Fee: PKR 15,000

Skills and Learning Areas:

• Media ingest and management.

• Voice-over (VO) editing.

• Sync sound editing.

• News package structure.

• Audio synchronisation.

• Video export.

• Digital newsroom desk turnaround.

Assessment: A Letter of Completion is awarded upon passing the track assessment.

4. News Control Room

Duration: 3 Sessions | 9 Hours
Course Fee: PKR 10,000

Skills and Learning Areas:

• News rundown handling.

• Live news switching.

• Lower-thirds and on-screen graphics.

• Live crossings.

• On-air troubleshooting.

Assessment: A Letter of Completion is awarded upon passing the track assessment.

5. Podcast Development and Production

Duration: 3 Sessions | 9 Hours
Course Fee: PKR 10,000

Skills and Learning Areas:

• Podcast concepts and formats.

• Episode planning and scripting.

• Audio and video podcast recording.

• Hosting and guest management.

• Podcast editing.

• Publishing and production workflow.

Assessment: A Letter of Completion is awarded upon passing the track assessment.

Full Programme – All Five Training Tracks

Full Programme Fee: PKR 50,000

Regular Combined Fee: PKR 65,000

Save PKR 15,000 by enrolling in the Full Programme.

The Full Programme includes:

• All five specialised training tracks.

• Mandatory orientation session.

• 24 sessions covering 72 hours of training.

• Final Live Practical.

• Practical assessments.

• Certificate upon successful completion.

The Full Programme provides complete exposure to television broadcasting, studio operations, news production, video editing and podcast development.

Important: The PKR 15,000 discount applies exclusively to Full Programme enrolment. No discount is available on individual tracks or combinations of individual tracks.

Programme Schedule

The programme runs for 12 weeks, with two sessions per week. Each session is three hours long.

Training Component	Sessions	Total Hours
Orientation	1	3
Set Design, Lighting and Camera	6	18
PCR and MCR	5	15
NLE Editing	4	12
News Control Room	3	9
Podcast Development and Production	3	9
Final Live Practical (Full Programme)	2	6
Full Programme Total	24	72

Detailed weekly training schedules and class timings will be shared with selected participants.

Assessment and Certification

Hunar-e-Nisa follows a practical, skills-based assessment approach to evaluate participants’ understanding and technical abilities.

Orientation: All participants must attend the mandatory orientation session.

Individual Track Assessment: Each training track concludes with a practical assessment.

Letter of Completion: Participants who successfully pass an individual track assessment receive a Letter of Completion for that track.

Full Programme Certificate: Participants enrolled in the Full Programme must complete all training tracks and the Final Live Practical to qualify for the programme certificate.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to women only.

• Minimum age: [To be confirmed].

• Minimum education: [To be confirmed].

• No previous media or broadcasting experience is required.

• Applicants from different educational and professional backgrounds are welcome, subject to the final eligibility criteria.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Who can apply for Hunar-e-Nisa?

Hunar-e-Nisa is exclusively designed for women. Minimum age and education requirements will be announced by KAMTECH. No previous media or broadcasting experience is required.

2. Where will the classes be held?

Training sessions will be conducted at [Venue], Islamabad.

3. What are the class days and timings?

Classes will be held twice a week. Each session will last three hours. Final days and timings will be communicated to selected applicants.

4. Can I enrol in only one training track?

Yes. Applicants can enrol in one or more individual tracks or choose the complete Full Programme.

5. Is there any discount on the course fee?

Yes. The Full Programme is available for PKR 50,000 instead of PKR 65,000, offering a saving of PKR 15,000. Discounts are not available on individual tracks or combinations of individual tracks.

6. What certificate will I receive after completing the training?

Participants who pass an individual track assessment receive a Letter of Completion for that track. Participants who successfully complete all five tracks and the Final Live Practical under the Full Programme receive the programme certificate.

7. How can I pay the course fee?

Payment instructions and bank details will be shared with selected applicants after the application review process.

8. What is the refund policy?

[Refund policy to be confirmed by KAMTECH.]

9. Do I need to bring my own laptop or equipment?

[Equipment and laptop requirements to be confirmed.]

10. How can I contact the programme team?

For admission enquiries and further information, contact:

WhatsApp: [Contact Number]
Email: [Official Email Address]

Apply Now – Join Hunar-e-Nisa

Take your first step towards learning professional broadcast technical skills.

Whether you are interested in television studio operations, camera and lighting, news production, video editing or podcast development, Hunar-e-Nisa offers practical training to help you explore the technical side of the media industry.

Choose your preferred training track or enrol in the complete Full Programme.

Application Deadline: [To be announced]
Programme Start Date: [To be announced]
Training Location: Islamabad

Apply Now and become part of Hunar-e-Nisa!