SWABI: A senior official of the labour department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Friday directed the relevant authorities to address the issues of the young female workers in various industrial units in the Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate.
The participants in a Khuli Kutchery informed secretary labour Abdul Basit about the problems of young girls workingin different industrialunitsin Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate.
They demanded that the issues be tackled at the earliest and the officials concerned must take result-oriented steps.
The workers, who earned their livelihood in different units in Gadoon Estate, welcomed the move and lauded the order of prompt action on various issues.
Mr Basit, who also served as chairman of the Workers Welfare Board, held the public forum at Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate to review facilities and take steps for resolving their problems.
Officials of the labour department,Workers Welfare Board, heads of respective institutions attended the event.
Participants including workers, teachers, students, widows and residents raised workers’ issues.
The issues that were discussed pertained to housing, pension, labour rights, sanitation and facilities at WWB-run educational and health institutions including shortage of teachers and doctors, availability of medicines, provision of transport, books and uniforms and accommodation.
The secretary directed the officials concerned to inspect the factories and submit a report about the working conditions of the girl workers. Matters relating togirlstudents and teachingstaffatthe Working Folks Grammar Schools were also discussed, with participants stressing the need for adequate female staff to ensure a safe and accessible educational environment for girls.
The secretary said that directions issued during the forum would be reviewed during a follow-up visit and all orders issued would be implemented in letter and spirit.