JICA Deputy Chief visits TUSDEC

Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mr. Ueda Yoshihisa has said that the Japanese technological assistance will boost Pakistan's economy.

LAHORE, Pakistan (PRWEB) September 25, 2005 -- Visiting Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Ueda Yoshihisa Thursday hoped that the technological assistance being provided by Japan would help accelerate the process of development in Pakistans economy especially the industrial sector.

Sound industrial technology always accelerates the process of economic development in a country," he made these observations during his visit to JICA-funded Project for Balancing and Modernization of Workshop Facilities at Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC) here this afternoon.

He was accompanied by Resident Representative of JICA in Pakistan, Nobuyuki Yamura and Tokyo-based Team Director JICA, Iwakami Kenzo.
Among others present on this occasion were- Deputy Secretary Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives, Mehr Sher Muhammad , General Manager PITAC, Col (rtd) Syed Anwar Ali Pervez and Chief Advisor JICA at PITAC, Sasago Minoru.

Expressing satisfaction over the pace of JICA-II project, Yoshihisa hoped that this project would be completed within stipulated time i.e. by September next year.

He said that the in-time accomplishment of the project was mainly due to the strenuous efforts put in by Japanese experts and their Pakistani counterparts.

JICA official said that this project would go a long way in boosting Pakistans economy in general and engineering sector in particular.

Earlier, GM PITAC, Syed Anwar Ali Pervez while giving presentation on the working of Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC) and PITAC, said that the Upgradation of PITAC in terms of technology and human resources was in progress.

He also talked about the projects initiated by TUSDEC for the induction of state of the art technology in the industrial sector with special reference to the plans for the establishment of CAD/CAM centres in different towns of the country and the gap analysis to be carried out by the company in the sectors of surgical instruments, ceramics and gems and jewellery.

JICA deputy chief and his team were received by Deputy Secretary Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives, Mehr Sher Muhammad, Vice Chairman PITAC, Sohail Bashir Rana and GM PITAC, Col (rtd) Syed Anwar Ali Pervez on their arrival from Islamabad.

Head Media and Public Relations, TUSDEC

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