Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada chaired a meeting on Friday to assess the progress in the ongoing processes of digitalization and automation in the ministry and its attached departments.
Secretary Housing and Works Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash and all other higher officials of the ministry and heads of departments were present in the meeting. In the preliminary briefing, the chair was apprised of the current phase in the digitalization process.
The Minister showed his grave concern and questioned about the progress in the automation of Estate Office during the past six months. He expressed his utmost dismay for the elements and cartels those have been the hurdle in way of this inevitable transformation.
He resolved to deal with iron hands with all those who are supporting status quo due to their vested interests. The Minster took the notice of the plight of Karachi Estate Office where, in a recent inquiry, manual records have been found in a dismal condition causing huge loss to the government exchequer in terms of tax collection.
Karachi office is dealing with the thirty cooperative societies of land measuring 2676.14 acres under the Rule of Business 1973. The Minister stressed upon the need of automation and set targets for different departments.
He gave the ultimatum to complete the ongoing processes of digitalization of the official record and development of E-Portal for No Objection Certificates (NOCs) within the stipulated time.
He also warned the officers to strictly abide by the cutoff dates otherwise he was fully convinced to introduce a major overhaul in the uppermost positions within the ministry.
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KMC launching training program for nurses, aides
Karachi: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said today that under the City Institute of Health Sciences that has been established in the Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, is launching a training program for Certified Nursing Assistants and Certified Nursing Aides.
This program will offer one- and two-year diplomas, with 100 scholarships for participants. The aim of this program is to provide modern training for nursing staff in Karachi’s medical institutions, including expertise in accidents, emergency and cardiac nursing. The availability of such skilled nursing staff will enhance the quality of medical services in KMC hospitals and other public and private hospitals in Karachi, ensuring that citizens have access to modern and quality healthcare facilities.
In his statement on the start of admissions for the one-year and two-year diploma programs for Certified Nursing Assistants and Nursing Aides at the City Institute of Health Sciences, which operates under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. He noted that the KMC Institute of Health Sciences is registered with the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council and affiliated with the Sindh Nurses Examination Board to ensure the best training for diploma program participants under the guidance of these important institutions.
Additionally, registered nursing staff working in various hospitals in Karachi can apply for a one-year Post-Basic Specialty Program, which will provide them with advanced training in emergency and cardiac nursing. He encouraged young students associated with the noble profession of nursing in Karachi to take advantage of this program and secure their future by obtaining nursing certifications and modern training.
He emphasized that there is a global need for nursing staff in medical institutions, and young individuals who acquire modern nursing training will have job opportunities available to them. The nursing training program under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation is part of a policy aimed at skill development and employment generation for the youth, and every possible effort will be made to ensure its success.
