‘Polytechnic institute to be made a centre of excellence’
National
April 15, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood visited Government Polytechnic Institute for Women on Wednesday and announced its transformation into a state-of-the-art centre of excellence.
Chairman of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Syed Javed Hassan welcomed the minister, while a detailed presentation on the institute was given by NAVTTC Executive Director Dr. Nasir Khan.
The minister appreciated the NAVTTC’s efforts to improve infrastructure of the institute and impart quality skills to the women from less-developed areas.
He said women made more than half of the country’s population, so they should be provided with opportunities to contribute to national development, which was possible through launching marketable skill development programmes for them.
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103 more perish as corona cruises on
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By Jamila Achakzai
ISLAMABAD: One hundred and three people lost their lives to COVID-19 in the 24 hours, while the tally of active cases reached 63,102 with 3,953 more testing positive and 2,198 recovering.
Of the 103 patients, 93 were under treatment in hospitals, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
Most of the deaths occurred in Punjab followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As many as 44 died on the ventilator.
The maximum number of ventilators were occupied in Multan (70%), Islamabad Capital Territory (57%), Gujranwala (60%) and Lahore (67%).
The maximum Oxygen beds (alternative oxygen providing facility other than ventilator administered as per medical requirement of COVID-19 patient) were occupied in Swat (64%), Gujranwala (85%), Peshawar (77%) and Gujrat (78%).
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