By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
The Sir Syed University of Engineering and
Technology (SSUET), Karachi, has launched an extensive in-house skill
development programme for its employees to overcome the problem of
over-staffing on one hand and meet the shortage of skilled persons in various
departments on the other.
Under the programme, a first batch of 30
employees, mostly computer operators and office assistants is undergoing
training in short hand writing and secretarial procedures.
The training is being conducted by
instructors who include three senior stenographers under the supervision
of Deputy Controller Examination, Irfan Naqvi, who used to be a private
secretary to Secretary Local Government, Sindh.
According to Registrar Shah Mahmood Hussain
Syed, this ongoing programme will continue for six months after which the
trainee will be subjected to a test and successful of them will be awarded
certificates. They will also be considered for future promotions.
He said the university is faced with shortage
of shorthand writers and this training program will help overcome the
problem.
Under the skill development programme, the
University has trained 18 machine operators in maintenance and upkeep of
various machines. They were imparted training through reputed GENCO and Siemens
solutions.
The programme also includes three-day
training in examination system, item writing, MCQ Bank and Marking.
The three-day course will be conducted in
consultation with Thomas Christy, Professor Emiratus from Manchester with Dr
Amin Rehmani as training coordinator.
The university has also conducted two courses
under Pakistan Procurement Regulatory Authority (PEPRA) whereby three employees
were trained in Finance, Procurement and Audit.
Another 50 employees will be imparted
training in fire fighting. The training will be carried out in consultation
with Chief Fire Officer KMC.
An interesting course will also be conducted
in waiting for hospitality in consultation with a reputed hotel at Karachi
Airport.
“The purpose of these skill development
programmes is to train the university’s surplus staff so as to accommodate them
in areas facing deficiencies in related fields,” Shah Mahmood explained.
