KARACHI, Nov 12: The city government will establish a secondary girls school in Labour Square (UC Metroville) in SITE area, while an additional water tank will be provided immediately to solve the water problem in the residential area.

This was stated by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, while addressing a public meeting at Metroville ground girls primary school.

The meeting was also addressed by UC Nazim Abdul Razaq, Naib Nazim Nawaz Abbasi and councillor Sabira Begum.

Naimatullah Khan said the city government was paying special attention on the development of kutcha abadis and backward areas to bring them at par with the developed areas, and for which work on various uplift projects was going on.

He said the city government was focussing on education and new educational institutions were being opened in villages, kutcha abadis and backward areas, while existing ones were being upgraded.

Metroville, he added, is a backward area and the city government was paying special attention on its development.

He said a high school was being established for girls in the Labour Square and work on it would start soon.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Syed Hayat Shah Computer Centre, established in memory of former chairman of KESC Labour Union at Power House, Elinder Road, the City Nazim called upon the trade unions and labour organizations to play their meaningful role in addressing the issue of unemployment and economic recession.

He said the precedence set by the KESC would go a long way in the present era of economic depression and shrinking job opportunities.

“Initiative taken by the KESC labour union to expand the vision of workers and providing them opportunities in updated skills is appreciable,” he said.

With particular reference to Information Technology, he said the city government, realising the significance of the technology and the immense talents of the local youth, was in the process of establishing a chain of such institutions in close coordination with the central government.

Adequate opportunities provided to the Karachiites can do wonders, the Nazim stressed, urging that local labour organizations should also need to take a lead, besides inculcating a deep sense of dignity among the workers coupled with efforts to find out better options for labourers through proper training.

Mohammad Ikhlaq Khan, Chairman KESC Labour Union, said the establishment of the computer training centre was part of efforts made by the union to lessen the impacts of unemployment.

He said the idea could be actually materialized through generation of funds by the KESC workers on a self-help basis.

The centre would also offer courses in English conversation and typing. The facility could also be availed by area people, however, preference would be given to the workers, he said.—APP