An Introduction of Vocational Training Center Jhang (Destructive Industry)

Government Vocational Center Jhang was established in 1950 to fulfill needs of  new established country "Pakistan".

After the partition of subcontinent Pakistan was facing a lot of problems, one of them was lack of textile and Woolen industry to fulfill the needs of Public, Pakistan Army (Overcoat), and Hospitals (blanket) and Technical Institution to train the skillful worker class for industry. 

Just  few textile  industries (Sargodha Textile, Colony Textile in Multan, Volica Textile in Karachi and Koh e Noor Textile in Faislabad) came into the part of Pakistan were not sufficient to fulfill needs of Pakistan.  There was  no single technical institution for training of worker force for industry. 

In 1950 Government of Pakistan take steps to establish industry in Pakistan and established weaving factory and Technical Education Institution located at Shahdra, Lahore Provincial capital city of Punjab. In this institution government of Pakistan start production of cotton as well as Technical Education Program of two years diploma after Matric. 

Under this Institution Government of Pakistan also established a Woolen Vocational and Technical Education institute in District Jhang. Because a skillful work force of Indian woolen industry of Panipat migrated to District Jhang. Woolen center in Panipat, India  was under control of United Kingdom to prepare overcoat and blanket for Allies group of World War 2  (Britain, France, Australia, United State) . Panipat was famous for woolen industry and called "City of Weavers" and City of Textile, small industries was also established in every house of paanipat because the demand of wool industry was increasing day by day. 

After the Partition it was need of time to establish a Industrial institute to fulfill need of public and also demand of Blanket for Hospitals and overcoat and blanket for Pakistan Army. Under the supervision of Chaudhary Ahmad Deen Gujar established Vocational Center for production of  wool products and Technical Education.

Chaudhary Ahmad Deen was the Employee of Woolen center Panipat, India with designation of "Weaving Supervisor" take responsibility of Assistant Development Officer Woolen and Vocational training institute of Jhang. 

Activities of Village Wash Committee in District Jhang

UNICEF with help of Public Health Engineering Department Government of Punjab launch a WASH campaign with Title (Pakistan Approach to Total Sanitation) in Villages of Punjab. 

This human right based approached was launched to improve sanitation, encouraging communities to construct their own toilets and adopt improved hygiene practices and reducing the burden of water and sanitation related diseases by CRP (Community Resource Person) approach.

Some Activities of this campaign were conducted in District Jhang,mention below in pictorial form.

Mapping Activity for WASH

Mapping Activity for WASH

Mapping Activity for WASH

Mapping Activity for WASH

Mapping Activity for WASH

Mapping Activity for WASH

Mapping Activity for WASH

Community Resource Person Reading Wash Martial during Map Activity in Public, Tehsill Shorkot, District Jhang  

Mapping Activity for Wash

Village Wash Committee Chairman Conduct  Glass Activity for Wash during a Mapping in Public 

Glass Activity in Public for Wash 

Literacy & Non Formal Basic Education Department Jhang Provided Education Facilities to Illiterate Girls

Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education Department Government of Punjab  Provided Basic Education Facilities  in Pathan Abadi Gojra Road District Jhang to Illiterate Girls in a community where girls were not allowed to go away from home to get Education.

Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education School in Pathan Abadi Gojra Road District Jhang

Pathan Abadi Gojra Road, District Jhang was established when government migrate the population of Tarbela Dam for construction purpose. There formal school was established  to promote education in the area but community was not ready to send their girls away from home due to their cultural and traditional values. Because they felt fare and insecurity in girls matters. while they were not only aware of the importance of education, they also recognize the acquisition of Education in religious context.

Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education School in Pathan Abadi Gojra Road District Jhang

So, when the literacy & Non Formal Education Department told the community to establish a Non Formal School here to educate the girls, they were instantly prepared and also provided a room for establishment of School. The Department immediately arranged a teacher from the nearby area books were provided free of charge to students. In such a way department provided a education facility to illiterate girls, Now thirty-three girls studding here.

Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education School in Pathan Abadi Gojra Road District Jhang

 Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education Department Government of Punjab is provided basic education facility in such areas in all over the Punjab. So for the department providing the basic education to 419546 children through the establishment and operation of 12019 Non Formal Basic Education School  in lowest cost 200 per Student with compare to 6000 per student cost of in Formal
Schools for a month.