Assembly Business
Question details - Sitting on 2nd September 2024

Question details

Department : WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY, THE 02ND SEPTEMBER, 2024

 

            Deferred on 19-08-2024

 

245      *Mr. MUHAMMAD DANIYAL:  

Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to State:-

 

Government schemes initiated to eliminate gender based violence in the province together with the details of funds earmarked for such schemes?

ANSWER

 

MS. SHAHEENA SHER ALI, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:-

 

There is no any scheme at Women Development Department to eliminate the gender-based violence in the province.

 

However, the cases of GBV’s are tackled through Women Complaint Cells already functional at many districts of Sindh. Moreover, the victims of GBV referred by Court are provided shelter at Darul Aman and Safe House working under Women Development Department, Sindh.

 

           

318      *MS. QURATUL-AIN KHAN:  

Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to State:-

Location-wise number of Day Care Centers existing in Karachi alongwith staff and occupancy of each Centre?

ANSWER

 

MS. SHAHEENA SHER ALI, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:-

At present, only one Day Care Centre is working at 9th floor, State Life Building No.11,AbdullahHaroonRoad, SaddarKarachiwithDirectorate of Women Development under regular budget.

StaffworkingatDayCareCentreisas follows: -

 

 

Sr.No

Name

Designation

1

Dr. sadiaFarnaz

Manager (BPS-17)

2

Ms. MehnazDalil

Child Care Worker (BPS-07)

3

Ms. ShahinaMansoor

Child Care Worker (BPS-07)

4

Ms. Farah Haroon

Child Care Worker (BPS-07)

5

Ms. Shahnaz Parveen

Aaya (BPS-02)

6

Ms. Roshan Ara Javed

Aaya (BPS-02)

7

Mr. Muhammad Yousuf

Cook (BPS-2)

8

Mr.Rashid Ali

Chowkidar (BPS-01)

9

Mr. Ghulam Murtaza

Naib Qasid (BPS-01)

 

However, one Day Care Centre was established in Karachi University under ADP scheme “Establishment of Day Care Centres at Karachi, Jamshoro & Sukkur”. The scheme is completed in June 2022 and PC-IV is submitted to P&D department with proposal to shift Day Care Centre at Karachi university from development to non-development budget. The process is in progress.

 

 

376      *Mr. MUHAMMAD DANIYAL:  

Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to State:-

 

  1. Is it a fact that amount earmarked for development projects in Women Development department during 2022-23;
  2. If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the detail thereof including amount released and utilized?

ANSWER

 

MS. SHAHEENA SHER ALI, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:-

 

The total amount earmarked for the Development Projects / Schemes for FY-2022-2023 was Rs.300 million. The details of amount earmarked are as follow: -

 

Name of Scheme

Amount Allocated

Amount Released

Amount Utilized

On-Going Scheme

Establishment of Women Development Complex at SBA

19.590

0.000

0.000

Women Development Complex at Sukkur

15.307

0.000

0.000

Establishment of Women Complaint Cells at Sanghar, Kamber, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Badin, Ghotki, Nausheroferoz, Thatta, T.A. Yar, Umerkot, Tharparker, Dadu, and Matiari

75.603

0.000

0.000

Establishment of Women Development Complex at Karachi

60.000

14.580

0.000

Repair and Maintenance of Existing Building of Women Training Institute of Shaheed Benazirabad

0.031

0.000

0.000

Project for Improvement of livelihood and Well-being of FHBWs in the informal Sector of Sindh (Assisted by JICA)

53.905

5.490

5.490

Renovation of Existing Building of Women Development Complex at Sanghar

1.980

0.000

0.000

 

 

Name of Scheme

Amount Allocated

Amount Released

Amount Utilized

Establishment and Strengthening of DarulAman at Mirpurkhas and Jacobabad

32.014

0.000

0.000

Repair, Renovation and Improvement of DarulAman Sukkur

 

15.840

0.000

0.000

E-Commerce & Opportunities of Women in Sindh

 

25.730

0.000

0.000

Total

300.000

20.340

3.500

 

377      *Mr. MUHAMMAD DANIYAL:  

Will the Minister for Women Development be pleased to State:-

 

  1. Is it a fact that posts are lying vacant at Day Care Center, Karachi and sales & display resources center, Karachi as on 01-01-2024;
  2. If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof along with recruitment plan?

ANSWER

 

MS. SHAHEENA SHER ALI, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT:-

 

Yes, there are afew posts arelyingvacantinDayCareCentre Karachi.

          ThevacancyPositionof DayCareCentreKarachiistabledbelow;

 

S.N

Designation

BPS

No.of Posts

Working strength

Vacant posts

1

WomenWelfare

Officer/Manager

17

1

1

--

2

MedicalOfficer

17

1

--

1

3

Childcare Worker

07

3

3

--

4

Driver

04

1

--

1

5

Aaya

02

2

2

--

6

Cook

02

1

1

--

7

Chowkidar

01

1

1

--

8

NaibQasid

01

1

1

--

9

SanitaryWorker

01

1

--

1

 

Total

 

12

9

3

 

Therecruitmentprocedureforvacantpostswillbefollowedasper Rules and Regulations of Government of Sindh.

At present,SalesandDisplayResourceCentreKarachiisnot existing. The scheme was completed in June 2015.

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