Governor Punjab Muhammad BalighurRehman has said that skilled worker force plays an important role in the development of any country. He was talking to a delegation of Auto Air Conditioning Association led by the President of Auto Air Conditioning Association, Malik M. Nadeem which called on him at Governor House Lahore on Friday and held discussion with him regarding the problems faced by the auto air conditioning industry.
Speaking on this occasion, BalighurRehman said that it was praise worthy that the owners of auto conditioning workshops are earning their own livelihood as well as providing training and employment to many people. While underscoring the importance of vocational and technical education, he said that vocational training is the key to prosperity and development. The Governor further said that substantial funds were allocated for the promotion of vocational and technical education in previous tenures of PML (N). He said that the efforts of Auto Air Conditioning Association in providing skills training to the employees are commendable. The Governor Punjab said that major automobile companies can arrange technical courses with the support of TEVTA.
Speaking during the meeting, President of Auto Air Conditioning Association, Malik M. Nadeem said that the people working in auto air conditioning workshops belong to the poor and needy class who learn skills for a meager salary and also provide for the needs of their families. He said that the people working in these workshops get skills and training, but to get the certificate, they have to take a course from TEVTA for three months. As the bread winners of their families, they can’t afford to take a break from work. He suggested that TEVTA should develop special courses regarding the training of the employees of workshops. These employees should be tested and issued diplomas on the basis of their skills while relaxing the requirement to attend classes. He also demanded of the government to provide subsidy for the purchase of machinery used in the auto air conditioning industry. Governor Punjab assured to convey the problems faced by the auto air conditioning industry to TEVTA and related institutions.
