Assembly Business

List of Business

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 15^TH NOVEMBER, 2021

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

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.             ANNOUNCEMENT OF PANEL OF FOUR CHAIRMEN.

III.     QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(Labour and Human Resources Department)

IV.     CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

01-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 03 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SHAH NAWAZ JADOON, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Boards, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the future of millions of matriculate students is at stake due to poor admission policy of the Provincial Government. Most of the matriculation students are from KPK, Punjab and Balochistan who are already facing difficulties for Domicile and PRC. What steps are being taken by the Sindh Government to solve the problems of these students?

02-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 01 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. RABIA AZFAR NIZAMI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the (why) M.S. of Civil Hospital Karachi has refused to Bait-ul-Mal to support the Thalassemia patients and has returned the cheque to Bait-ul-Mal?

03-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 04 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED IMRAN ALI SHAH, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Health, Sindh may kindly give an answer on the fact that there have been over 30 deaths from measles in Sindh despite the fact that a vaccination drive with a target of over 19 million was planned. What steps have been taken to prevent the above?

04-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 02 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARIF MUSTAFA JATOI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education, Sindh be pleased to answer or provide a statement on the fact that during the recent IBA conducted tests for teachers in Sindh, the fail rate was over 99% and that the Government is now reducing the pass rate so more teachers pass the test which will destroy the already pathetic standard of Education in Sindh as compared to Punjab where teachers are appointed only if fully qualified?

05-       CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 05 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED ABDUL RASHEED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to apprise about the Sindh Development Funds which have been released to Administrator Local Government for all DMCs of Karachi Districts and the latest progress of construction of roads and streets of District South as the streets of Lyari displaying very ruined and deplorable conditions and public is quite distressed?

V.       LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

VI.     PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 01 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN KHAN, MPA REGARDING UNDUE DELAY IS CAUSED IN LAYING OF REPORTS OF AUDITOR GENERAL OF PAKISTAN BEFORE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH.

VII.    ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 01 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY JAM SHABBIR ALI KHAN, MPA REGARDING APPROVAL OF 2017 CENSUS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

VIII.  PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOOD ON GOVERNMENT BILL NO. 23 OF 2020-THE SINDH FOOD FORTIFICATION BILL, 2020.

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

KARACHI, THE                                            G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

14^TH NOVEMBER, 2021                                        SECRETARY

       PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY, THE 15^TH NOVEMBER, 2021

922.     *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:    Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:-

(a)     Industry-wise number of registered and unregistered labourers presently working in Sindh;

(b)     Whether adequate compensation is provided in case of accident or any other mishap;

(c)      If answer to (b) above is affirmative, the details thereof? 

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

(a)   Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) has registered total workers 644,616 up-to January, 2021 through-out Sindh and industry-wise number of registered workers are 400,463 up-to January, 2021. However, number of un-registered workers are not available with SESSI.

(b)   In case of accident or any other mishap, SESSI is providing compensation i.e injury benefit, disablement gratuity, disablement pension to the secured workers, while survivors person and death grant to the dependants of secured workers as admissible under SESS Act, 2016.

Furthermore, death compensation of Rs. 500,000/- is being provided by the Employees to the legal heirs of the deceased workers through Commissioner, Workman Compensation, under Sindh Workers Compensation Act, 2015. Also, death grant of Rs. 500,000/- is being granted to the legal heirs of the deceased workers by the Workers Welfare Board, Sindh under Sindh Workers Welfare Fund Act, 2014.

3791.   *Mr. Rabistan Khan: Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the department has taken measures to register the un- registered Labourers;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the detail thereof?   

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

This is a continuous process to register the un-registered workers and to make them secured through Field Directorates of SESSI. SESSI has also started online registration of workers through automation programme.

 Furthermore, Universalization of Social Security in Sindh is under process, wherein, every worker would be registered with SESSI and in this regard, necessary amendments have also been approved by the Provincial Cabinet and according to the amendments, self-employed workers will also be registered with SESSI.

4795.   *Ms. Rabia Khatoon:     Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:-

Details of benefits such as hospitals, dispensaries, schools for the children of labour being provided to the laborers in province during 2018 to 2019?

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

SESSI hospital are providing treatment & health care facilities to the secured workers & their dependents i.e vaccination, medicines, Lab investigation, surgeries consultations & follow up treatments. There are departments of Medicines, General Surgery, ENT, Eye, Gynecology/Obstetrics/Psychiatry, Oncology, Dermatology, Dental Care, Radiology, Neurology & Orthopedic, there are also indoor & outdoor facilities for the patients in these departments, as per their requirement.

However, SESSI Dispensaries are also providing treatment as basic health unit & refer patients to the tertiary care SESSI hospitals, for further treatment.

Furthermore, Workers Welfare Board, Sindh is also providing education to the worker’s children through 22 institutions all over Sindh, which includes free of cost text books, exercise copies, registers, practical journals, school bags, uniforms in each academic session.

4796.   *Ms. Rabia Khatoon:     Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:-

Location-wise numbers of SESSI hospitals/ clinics exist in the province along with numbers of staff working there during 2017 to 2019?

ANSWER      

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

Detail of SESSI Hospitals / Medical Centres & Dispensaries in Sindh alongwith the number of staff working there, during 2017-2019 is at Annexure Placed on the Table of the House.

5008.   *Ms. Rana Ansar:   Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:-

District-wise every years quota of the students in the “Technical Training Centers” in Sindh along with district-wise report of the same in detail?

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

There is no any quota of the students in the technical training centres & Workers Welfare Board, Sindh is providing education to the workers children free of cost through their own schools in the following trades:-

            i)         Computer

      ii)         Electrical

      iii)        Civil

        iv)       Tailoring

           v)        Welding.

            Details of workers children getting technical training in above trades are given as under:-

5372.   *Ms. Adeeba Hassan: Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:- 

            Grade-wise appointments made in the department during 2018-19 including criteria followed?

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

Grade-wise appointment made in the department during 2018-19 including criteria is given as under.  The Sindh Labour Court No. VIII, Larkana, has appointed 05 persons in BPS-01 to BPS-04 through advertisement, detail is given as under:-

SESSI has appointed 45 persons in (BPS-02 to   BPS-11) against deceased quota, detail is given as under:-

Directorate General Labour, Sindh has appointed 12 persons in (BPS-02 to BPS-11) against deceased quota (07) & disable quota (05), detail is given as under:-

5679.   *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman:   Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:-

Does the Department probe into the deaths of 03 laborers died on April 08, 2019 falling into a pit carrying toxic chemical waste in Ibrahim Hyderi? 

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

Yes, the Joint Director, Labour (East) Karachi Division has conducted inquiry in the incident.

5737.   *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:   Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:-

            How the term “Unemployed” is defined by the Sindh Government?

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

No term of "unemployed” is mentioned in any Labour Laws.

5957.   *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman:   Will the Minister for Labour & Human Resources be pleased to state:- 

              (a)   Is it a fact that 4 new dispensaries for laborers of Karachi are likely to be completed;

(b) If answer to (a) above is in affirmative, the details there of?

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR LABOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES:

No, only one Dispensary situated at Banaras Chowrangi, Karachi has been completed and is functioning properly.

KARACHI:                                                                G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

DATED 14^TH NOVEMBER, 2021                                  SECRETARY