International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated at Rescue 1122 Headquarters on Friday in recognition of the services of female rescuers and to acknowledge their valuable contribution in Rescue Service.
Secretary Emergency Services, Dr Rizwan Naseer paid rich tribute to all working women, especially those who are serving in the lifesaving Emergency Service. He said, “We have first female Chief Minister now in Punjab that is one of the symbol of female empowerment. Rescue believes that females should be given free mobility to make them independent in this regard; we will submit proposal to the government of Punjab to provide interest free Scooties so that female rescuers can move independently.” He said that working in the Emergency Service is really a challenging job but female officers and officials are highly committed and performing their duties with the equal commitment of male rescue staff. He also highlighted that Rescue management strongly believes in women empowerment, equal opportunities to them and their acknowledgement at all forums. He expressed these views in a ceremony held at Emergency Services Headquarters in connection with International Women Day. Dr Rizwan Naseer appreciated the role of female officers, rescuers and officials in Headquarters, Academy and operations. He said it is women empowerment that female Rescue Officer Deeba Shahnaz Head of Community Safety and Information Rescue Punjab is also part of the First United Nations INSARAG certified Rescue team in South Asia. Her role in rescue operations and community safety activities is commendable.
The Controller Examination Rouqiya Bano Javed also contributed in the field of public relations and community training and now she is professionally performing duties of Controller Examination. Tahira Khan is the first District Emergency Officer and her performance remained the best among all districts, Sumera Social Welfare Officer is continuously working for the welfare of the employees and physiologist.
