User:RiazKhokhar

RiazKhokhar (talk) 18:30, 21 August 2009 (UTC)Riaz Khokhar was born in Lahore, where he completed his early education. After leaving college, he joined Lahore Museum, Lahore as a Junior Clerk, where he worked in different positions for six years. During this period, he kept gaining qualifications through self studies programme. First he did graduation with History, Political Science and Economics. Then he did his post graduation in History as a private student from the University of the Punjab.

Riaz, a Poet, Writer, Social Worker, Journalist and Teacher is an accomplished researcher, specializing in Urdu and Punjabi literature, economical, social and historical issues relating to social - public planning. Organized with ability to develop networks and manage key personnel, in the social, political and educational field. He has published a variety of literature ranging from Urdu, Punjabi poetic compositions to regular mainstream columnist in established newspapers, journals as well as periodicals.

In 1988 he was selected as a lecturer for an overseas Pakistani Institution in Doha-Qatar where he worked here 12 years and got published his articles on literature and education.

CURRENT POSITION

Riaz, a tertiary level lecturer, with seventeen years of direct teaching experience in the mainstream educational sector is qualified and experienced Employment and training Consultant working with Wor Solutions formerly Employment and Regeneration Partnership, a company part of Manchester Enterprise, working for the development and regeneration of North West. Work Solutions activities are focused on working with unemployed people and low skilled employees, assisting them to find and retain employment. It also offer support to employers in meeting their recruitment needs.

WS services are delivered from a network of Employment Centres which are located in areas of high unemployment or significant employment growth. Our centres deliver locally relevant, high quality services which maximise the benefit of job creation for residents.

Riaz Khokhar is working in this capacity since April 2001 but with his dedication and hard work, he has acquired a position among the local communities which is highly regarded and acknowledged.

COMMUNITY WORK

He is playing his role in the socio-economic and literary activities in the North/ West. Riaz has conducted and arranged many cultural, variety and Musical, delivered Lectures on different literary topics from the various platforms in and out side UK. He has compared several quiz, cultural and literature programmes on many occasions.

Riaz has read papers on numerous contemporary literary books and has participated in many international “Mushaira” poetry session and seminars. Several articles on history and literature have been published in different Urdu and English Newspapers and Magazines.

PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH WORK

Riaz has got published a collection of Punjabi poetry by the name (PAKHOO; the bird) from Lahore, Pakistan in 1998 and a collection of Urdu poems (IZTRAAB) is in the process of publishing, draft copy completed. He has conducted a research under the title Modern History and Profile of the Muslim World and it is in the process of final touches.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficiency in URDU, PUNJABI, ENGLISH, SIRAIKI and HINDI Working knowledge in PERSIAN, ARABIC