Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

FRIDAY, THE 04^TH MARCH, 2016.

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Friday, the 04^th March, 2016 at 10.00 a.m.

I.       (A)     RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

            (Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) Department)

III.      CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 84 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY KHAWAJA IZHAR UL HASSAN, MPA/ LEADER OF OPPOSITION, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH: The Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that thousands of Patients are affected due to the MRI Machine of Civil Hospital, Karachi is out of order since long, steps taken by the Department in this regard?

2.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 164 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NAILA MUNIR, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Food, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that the stored wheat at the godowns of Food Department at Ranipur, District Khairpur is being mixed with dust and chaff, steps taken by the Government to stop the same?

3.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 123 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SAIFUDDIN KHALID, MPA: The Honourable Minister for Home, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that the murderer of Ms. Parveen Rehman, Director Orangi Pilot Project still not arrested, what action taken by the Department in this regard?

4.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 177 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. IRTIZA KHALIL FAROOQUI, MPA: The Honourable Senior Minister for Education & Literacy and Parliamentary Affairs, Sindh may please to give answer / statement that the Funding of World Bank Rs.2 billion project to provide missing facilities in schools has been launched. Kindly give details of where these schools are located and the missing facilities?

5.  CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 165 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. NUSRAT BANO SEHER ABBASI, MPA: The Honourable Minister for SGA&CD, Sindh may please to give answer/ statement that when does Government intend to upgrade the post of Jr. Clerk from BPS-07 to BPS-11?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

V.       PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 19 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA REGARDING A SCHEME NAMELY “CONSTRUCTION OF MATERNITY HOME IN PS-49 HYDERABAD WAS APPROVED ON 06-02-2013 AND REFLECTED IN BUDGET BOOK 2013-14 VOLUME V, VIDE SR. NO: 481. THE SAME WAS REFLECTED IN BUDGET BOOK 2014-15 VOLUME V, VIDE SR. NO. 719 WHICH WAS TO BE COMPLETED LATEST BY JUNE 2015 BUT THE ABOVE STATED SCHEME WAS DELETED IN THE YEAR 2015-16 BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WHICH SHOWS MALAFIDE INTENTIONS AT HIS PART.

VI.     ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 16 OF 2016;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA REGARDING THE ALLOTTEES ARE DEPRIVED OF GETTING THEIR PLOTS DESPITE PAYING AMOUNT IN GULISTAN-E-SARMAST HOUSING SCHEME HYDERABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

VII.     LAYING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY AUDIT REPORTS ON THE ACCOUNTS OF 20 DEFUNCT DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS FOR THE AUDIT YEAR 2004-05.

VIII.   CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 35 OF 2015-THE SINDH FACTORIES BILL, 2015.

IX.     ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

KARACHI, THE                                                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

03^RD MARCH, 2016.                                                                  SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

SINDH TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND

VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY (STEVTA) DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

FRIDAY THE 04^TH MARCH, 2016.

SHORT NOTICE QUESTION GIVEN BY MR. MUHAMMAD DILAWAR QURESHI, MPA

 98.  Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

 Is it fact that Government intends to convert Mono Technical College Paretabad Hyderabad into Poly Technical College if so, the details thereof?

 *1471. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

Number of trainees completed training or in process of training under B.B.S.Y.D.P in the department during 2009 to 2013 along with the type and scope of training?

ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

Total number of Trainees Completed Training under the BBSYDP during 2009 to 2013, 29541.

TYPE OF TRAINING PROVIDED TO THE TRAINEES IN THE FOLLOWING DIFFERENT TRADERS DURING 2009 TO 2013

 SCOPE OF TRAINING IN THE RELEVANT TRADE

The significance of BBSYDP Training is to make the youth of Province productive members of the society in the employable trades to make them eligible to find job opportunities in the relevant market as well as set their own business to earn livelihood.

 *1698. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

(a)   District-wise number of Polytechnic Institutes exist in the province along with their aims;

(b)   Number of mono-technical institutes exist in the province along with the subjects being taught as well as the students benefited upto date?

ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

(a)      Statement showing District-wise number of polytechnic institutes exist in the province is as under. Details are at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

 Aims

Ø  Develop a Technical workforce who could contribute in the Industrial and Economic development.

Ø  Better employability of youth.

 (b)      Statement showing number of Monotechnic Institutes exist in the province alongwith the Technology being taught with yearly intake capacity is as under. Details are at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

 *1700. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

District-wise name/number of commercial institutes exist in the province along with the subjects being taught as well as the students benefited to date?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

Statement showing number of Commercial Institutes exist in the Province alongwith the subject being taught and yearly intake capacity is as under. Details at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

 *2437. DR. SEEMA ZIA: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

(a)   How technical centers are upgraded and kept updated according to international standards?

(b)   Does any center fall under ISO-9000 standard of certification?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

(a)      Technical Vocational Training Centers are upgraded either on the basis of need assessment of local labour market or under initiatives by the STEVTA Board/Government. Presently the Sindh TEVTA has affiliated its following 09 institution with city and guilds of UK, which is International Certification Organization and meet the International market/standards.

1.    Government College of Technology, SITE, Karachi.

2.    Government College of Technology for Girls Karimabad, Karachi.

3.    Pakistani Swedish Institute of Technology, Karachi.

4.    Government College of Technology, Hyderabad.

5.    Government College of Technology, Larkana.

6.    Petroleum Technical Training Institute, Khairpur.

7.    Government Polytechnic Institute, Mirpurkhas.

8.    Vocational Training Institute, Kotri.

9.    Vocational Training Institute, Al-Haidery, Karachi.

 For Quality Assurance following institutes of STEVTA have been accredited by NAVTTC as well.

 Name of Institutions.

1.    Government College of Technology for Girls, Kariambad.

2.    Government College of Technology, Hyderabad.

3.    Vocational Training Institute, Al Haidery, Karachi.

4.    Government College of Technology, Larkana.

5.    Government Polytechnic Institute, Dadu.

6.    Government Jamia Millia Polytechnic Institute, Malir, Karachi.

7.    Vocational Training Center (W) Qasimabad, Hyderabad.

8.    Government Vocational School (G), Hyderabad.

 (b)      The Sindh TEVTA has got the ISO Certification as first step and steps to get the selected institutions ISO Certified is in process.

 *2438. DR. SEEMA ZIA: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that there is any plan to establish a new vocational center in this year;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof along with minimum age/ qualification for the enrollment of these centers?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

(a)      Yes, there are plans to set up New Vocational Centers in this financial year.

(b)      Under directives of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Sindh, proposal for setting up Vocational Training Centers have been submitted to P&D Department under ADP. Details are as follows;

 1.    At Bangal Dero District Larkano.

2.    At Bhando Qubo, District Larkano.

3.    At Village Syed Noor Ali Shah Deh 373-A UC Roshanabad, Taluka Jhudo.

4.    At Piryalo, Taluka Kingri District Khairpur.

5.    At Village Dargah Khush Khair Muhammad Faqir District Khairpur.

6.    At Machur, Bhirya City District N.S. Feroze.

7.    At Village Haji Fateh Muhammad Rajar, UC K.S Atta Muhamamd Pali Taluka & District Umerkot.

8.    At Sajan Jo Par UC Peerani Jo Par, Taluka & District Tharparkar.

9.    At Imamabad Siyal N.S. Feroze.

 Minimum Age for enrollment

The Minimum age limit “15” years.

 Qualification for enrollment

The minimum educational qualification for admission vary from trade to trade starting from 5^th class to the intermediate. But in majority cases it is Matriculation.

 *2835. MS. RANA ANSAR: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

Number of vacant posts in STEVTA alongwith unified and non-unified grade lying vacant as well as the procedure of their recruitment and when the same are likely to be filled?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

Over 500 posts are lying vacant in various institutes and recruitment will be made as per recruitment rules after transfer of funds to Sindh TEVTA by the Finance Department, Government of Sindh.

 *3199. MR. SHEIKH ABDULLAH: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that two monotechnic institutes for girls and boys were approved in Surjani Town by the government which had to be transferred to STEVTA department;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, current status of the same and when the same are likely to get functional?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

Yes, both institutions viz Monotechnic Institute (Boys) and (Girls) at Surjani Town were approved by the Sindh Government during 2008-2009. After establishment of Sindh Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) the proposed institutions were transferred from Education & Literacy Department to STEVTA through under Umbrella PC-I, which was approved by the PDWP in its meeting held on 03-03-2011.

·         After approval of revised Umbrella PC-I, the work at both sites could not start because of non release of funds up to 2012 and also schemes were prepared on old schedule of Rate 2004. The STEVTA has revised Umbrella PC-I at cost of Rs. 5497.314 (including both institutions) which was considered in the Planning & Development Department by the Technical Committee meeting held on 04-05-2015 and cleared for consideration by the PDWP forum with some modifications. The modified Umbrella PC-I is under preparation and would be forwarded shortly to the P&D Department for approval by the PDWP Forum.

·         Physical Status of works is at Annexure, placed on the table of the House.

·         The work at sites would be started as and when revised Umbrella PC-I is approved and appropriate funds are released by the Finance Department, Government of Sindh.

·         Both institutions would be completed by June, 2017 and may be functionalized by July, 2017, subject to availability of funds.

 *3345. MS. KHAIRUNISA MUGHAL: Will the Minister for STEVTA be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that polytechnical college, Mirpurkhas is in deplorable condition and roofs and boundary wall are near to fell down where 3500 children are enrolled;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, steps taken by the department to repair the same?

 ANSWER

SYED QAIM ALI SHAH JILLANI, (Chief Minister) Minister for STEVTA:

The building of GPI Mirpurkhas requires major repair and renovation work. The scheme was taken up in ADP 2015-16.

The scheme has been approved by PDWP Planning & Development Department Government of Sindh under ADP 2015-16.

The repair and renovation work will be carried out as soon as funds are released.

Karachi:-                                       G. M. Umar Farooq

the 03^rd March, 2016.                             Secretary

                                                  Provincial Assembly of Sindh.