FAISALABAD: Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Engr. Muhammad Najib Haroon said on Wednesday that engineers should be involved in decision-making at the highest level to create an import substitution sector and promote Made in Pakistan products.
Addressing the business and industrial community in a meeting held at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), he said that there is a need to improve the quality and employment of registered engineers and therefore PEC has launched a six-month internship. course. young engineer.
He urged industrialists to take advantage of the project, as PEC will pay for scholarships, and industrial placements will help engineers understand engineering challenges and provide viable and cost-effective solutions.
He said that CEC also finances innovative projects. “Last year, 250 research projects were implemented, and this year we financed 600 projects,” he said, adding that next year approximately 1,000 projects will be implemented in collaboration with universities to develop research culture.
He asked the industrialists to encourage their engineers to work in their respective institutions to renew the PEC membership.
Continued, Engr. Najib Haroon said that when he passed his engineering exam 48 years ago, Pakistan joined the developing world and it was still at the same stage.
He blamed his own generation for this problem because we did not deliver the country and put it on the path of development and prosperity.
He said there are 255,000 engineers and we can transform the industry using their skills.
He also mentioned the unprecedented technological and scientific advancements in the last two decades and said that these advancements should also be utilized.
Emphasizing the need to establish close ties between engineers and industrialists, he said that young engineers should aspire to be independent entrepreneurs instead of running around after work.
He said that the quality of engineering in Pakistan, which is a signatory of the “Washington Pact”, is recognized globally.
He said the PEC is a regulatory body but has submitted eight study reports to the federal government on various sectors including energy.
PEC says it has launched a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification course, in addition to introducing a UK-recognised arbitration and mediation course.
PEC Chairman Police, Civil and Postal etc. He said there are various types of service personnel, but there is no separate engineering service in our civil structure.
He said that the Senate has approved Pakistan’s engineering services, but there are many challenges in recognizing engineering as a separate service.
FCCI Senior Vice President Dr Sajjad Arshad welcomed the guests and said FCCI has 10,000 members representing more than 100 traders, industries and sectors. “There are three office staff and 28 executive members. Likewise, more than 100 standing committees represent various industries,” he said.
He said his office is making serious efforts to address this issue at the local, state and federal levels.
He said textile production is the symbol of Faisalabad. “This city alone has contributed more than 60% to the total share of textile exports in addition to providing 40% of jobs for the unemployed youth a few years ago,” he said, adding that agriculture is now also growing steadily, but exports. reduced
He said that our industrial sector is using old, archaic and obsolete technology and techniques and should be transformed in the modern scientific field by adopting the latest technology and equipment.
Engr. Meer Masood Rasheed said that PEC is undertaking several new and innovative projects in collaboration with various universities of the country. “They came to Faisalabad to present checks to local universities that are implementing various projects,” he said.
Engr. Ahmad Hasan, Engr. Asim Munir, Engr. Babar Shahzad, Engr. Saqib Shahzad, Mian Muhammad Tayyab, Dr Arif and Rana Ikramullah also spoke in the meeting.
Next, FCCI Vice President Haji Muhammad Aslam Bhalli thanked Dr. Sajjad Arshad and Engr. Najib Harun exchanged the shield of his organization.
