Training on Complaint Tracking Software held on August 07, 08 & 09, 2008

One day training on complaint tracking software was held on August 07, 08 & 09, 2008 at Leicester College of Computer Sciences, Lahore for year-I partner TMAs. 16 officials from 16 TMAs attended the training. The course encompassed hands-on training for using complaint tracking software before implementing in the TMAs. The manual complaint tracking system is already implemented in all the year-1 TMAs by PMDFC.

 Participants of the training were Mr. Shahzad Saleem (TMA Bhalwal), Mr. Abdul

 Shakoor (TMA Chiniot), Mr. Akram Ullah (TMA Chakwal), Mr. Arshad Ghori (TMA Daska), Mr. Raees Akbar (TMA Fatah Jang), Mr. Shahid Yousaf (TMA Jehlum), Muhammad Aslam (TMA Shorkot), Muhammad Anwar, (TMA Ahmed Pur Sial), Muhammad Akhtar (TMA Attock), Mr. Nadeem (TMA Kasur), Mr. Sher Khan (TMA Mailsi), Mr. Sabir Hussain (TMA Pind Dadan Khan), Muhammad Riaz (TMA Toba Tek Singh), Mr. Raza Hussain (TMA Sambrial), Muhammad Hanif (TMA Liaquatpur) and Fawad Ahmed (TMA Hazro). Mr. Luqman Haider, GIS Assistant and Mubashar Ahmed, IT Assistant - PMDFC conducted the training.

 

Director Programmes AIT-Extension Visits PMDFC (November 19, 2007)

Mr. Jonathan Shaw, Director Programmes Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Extension visited PMDFC on November 19, 2007. Mr. Jonathan held an extensive meeting with Mr. Tariq Mahmood Khan MD-PMDFC, Mr. Sajid Siddique GM-ID and Mr. Hamid Masood Manager-ID. Mr. Jonathan briefed the participants about the scope of activities carried out by AIT-Extension and presented details about prospective training areas for staff members of LG&CDD, PMDFC and partner TMAs. Mr. Sajid Siddique explained the working of PMSIP to Mr. Jonathan whereas Mr. Tariq Mahmood Khan outlined the specific training requirements. The participants agreed to explore all possible areas of collaboration between PMDFC and AIT-Extension.

 

Website Refresher Training for TMAs Held on October 29, 2007
One day refresher course on website updation was held on October 29, 2007 at Leicester College of Computer Sciences, Lahore for partner TMAs. 8 officials from 7 TMAs attended the refresher course. The course encompassed hands-on training for website updation by use of MS Front page and important tools such as Adobe Photoshop and FTP.
Participants of the training were Mr. Alamdar Hussain (TMA Ahmad Pur Sial), Mr. Tanveer Ahmad (TMA Bhalwal), Mr. Shahzad Ahmad (TMA Chiniot), Mr. M. Amir (TMA Fateh Jang), Mr. Akhtar Ali (TMA Lodhran), Mr. M. Awais and Mr. M. Khalid (TMA Mailsi) and Mr. Adnan Kashif (TMA T.T. Singh). Mr. Mubasher Ahmed, I.T. Assistant PMDFC conducted the one day refresher training.

 

Workshop on Road Rating Held on October 26, 2007
ID section of PMDFC organized one day workshop for the sub-engineers of partner TMAs for rating of TMA roads on October 26, 2007. Mr. Sajid Siddique, General Manager (Institutional Development) PMDFC welcomed the participants and Mr. Talal Ahmad, Planning Consultant PMDFC briefed the participants  explained road rating criteria with illustrations.
Road rating is the selected indicator for roads sector in the Performance Management System (PMS) being implemented as an integral capacity building measure under PMSIP. After this training participants were asked to rate the TMA roads on the given criteria by November 16, 2007 so that baseline value for roads sector may be determined for the current financial year. A similar workshop was held for TMA staff in the year 2006 – 07.
23 officials from 13 TMAs attended the workshop.