PPMI to build training institute on modern lines

ISLAMABAD—The government has allotted a piece of land to Pakistan Planning and Management Institute (PPMI) here at H-8 sector for the construction of its own training institute equipped with all modern credentials facilities.
“The Prime Minister has granted a plot to PPMI for the construction of training institute on international standards”, Muhammad Ethesham Additional Secretary projects, Planning and Development Division told APP here Wednesday.
He said the building of the institute wouldbe constructed on scientific lines. Ehtesham said that last year the Prime Minister entrusted the institute the task of training 150 senior government officers while it surpassed the target and provided training to 170 officers. Keeping in view the good performance of PMMI, the Prime Minister approved a piece of land for the building of the training institute.
He added at present the training institute is housed in a rented building. He added PMMI is providing training facilities to senior officers and project directors of different ministries and divisions of federal and provincial governments to enhance their capacity and skills in carrying out different projects including infrastructure schemes. Mr.Ehtesham said negotiations are in progress with Manchester University of UK and the university has initially agreed for for joint collaboration and the university has initially agreed for collaboration in joint certification for one year. “If the university is satisfied with our performance we will even get further extension in joint certification”, he remarked.
About programmes and courses being conducted by Pakistan Planning and Management Institute, he said the institute has designed two courses for the current financial year. He added that fist two-week training for course on “Sustainable project cycle management” for senior project managers for their capacity building is currently in progress here at PPMI. The second similar course for senior officers on “Social sector development “ would be organized in April next.
The participants of the ongoing course in the institute would be taken into fields for practical experience on different projects. He added that Planning and development division, government of Pakistan is initiating a series of capacity building training courses under public sector capacity building project at Pakistan planning and Management Institute (PPMI).—APP