Islamabad_ The International Labor Organization (ILO) Country Director Geir Tonstol on yesterday visited the Worker Welfare Fund (WWF) headquarters here in Islamabad,
The Secretary Worker Welfare Fund Zulfiqar Ahmed, Director Education Waseem Afzal Waraich and other officers welcomed the distinguished guest and presented a bouquet of flowers.
The Secretary Worker Welfare Fund Zulfiqar Ahmed briefed International Labor Organization (ILO) Country Director Geir Tonstol about the ongoing projects of Worker Welfare Fund in Pakistan. He explained the sources of income, method of providing funds to workers and the responsibilities of the governing body. He said that Workers Welfare Fund has its network in all four provinces. He briefed on the method of provision of the grant. A grant of 8 lakh rupees is given to the family of a worker who deceased. WWF has built housing projects in all the provinces.
Various schools and hospitals have also been established. He emphasis more new projects of hospitals, schools, vocational training institutes in these areas. He wished to work together with the International Labor Organization (ILO) in various fields including information technology to capacitate the workers so that they can be part of the formal economy and receive the benefits of the Worker Welfare Fund. On this occasion,
ILO Country Director Mr. Geir Tonstol thanked the Secretary of the Worker Welfare Fund, Zulfiqar Ahmed and his team. Appreciating the work of the Welfare Fund, he said that the ILO will provide technical and other assistance in this project so that the current ILO DG’s dream of social justice can be fulfilled. In the end,
Secretary Worker Welfare Fund Zulfiqar Ahmed assured to increase cooperation and work in various projects. Geir Tonstol, Country Director of International Labor Organization received a commemorative shield from WWF.
