32 Technical Institutes closed In Sindh
HYDERABAD, June 3: Sindh Minister for Technical Education and Vocational Abdul Salam Thaheem has said that 32 of the 250 technical training institutions established in the province have been closed due to multiple reasons, including lack of teachers and facilities.
Talking to reporters during a visit to the Government Poly Technical College in Qasimabad, he expressed dissatisfaction over standard and output of technical training institutions.
H said that after introduction of devolution of power system in the country, district governments had damaged the system of technical education.
During the previous regime, this sector of education was ignored and isolated from meaningful progress.
He said that the PPP government, realising the importance of technical education for social and economic development, had established the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority.
He said that a survey about the present status of technical training institutions in Sindh had been conducted and a comprehensive plan was being prepared to revamp and streamline technical education.
He said that priority was being given to introducing market-oriented courses for technical training of youth to minimise unemployment and poverty.
The minister stressed the need for close coordination, working relationship and trust building between management of technical training institutions and industrial sites for the employment of skilled manpower.
Sindh Minister for Fisheries Zahid Ali Bhurgari said that the provincial government was sincere to raise the standard of education and technical know-how among young generation.
The Sindh government, he said, would not bow before hooliganism in the educational institutions.
However, he said that security in education institutions was not up to the mark. He advised the management of educational institutions to submit their requirements about security to the government to help ensure security.
Mr Bhurgari referring to the drainage problem of the college directed the Water and Sanitation Agency management to resolve this problem on priority.
The regional director, Technical Education, Ghulam Mohammed Memon, briefed the ministers about the enrolment, standard of education, trades under study and performance of the college.Dawn
