Karachi, May 05: The Executive Director, Pakistan Insitute of Labour Education and Research (Piler), in collaboration with other labour organisations has demanded of the government to immediately implement the constitutional provisions relating to the Right to Education. The joint press conference of representatives of labour organizations at the Karachi Press Club Wednesday evening, vowed to use their good office to get Article 25 implemented as it dealt with the ‘Right to Education’. The representative stressed that the takes of implementation of law dealing with ‘Right to Education’ must be implemented in this very year (2011). Piler Executive Director Karamat Ali, a representative of Aurat Foundation, Mehnaz Rehman, a Labour Leader Farid Awan, Chairman, Pakistan … [Read more...]
Introduction to PILER
PILER is a non-government organization dedicated to promoting a democratic and effective labour movement for the overall advancement of social justice and the attainment of an equitable society where fundamental rights of people are respected, ensured and guaranteed. The main course of action at PILER includes the following: Initiate and strengthen mobilization and organizations of workers (male/female) and communities around issues of labour rights, broadly defined to include public services such as education, health and shelter, that are basic to opportunities for decent lives and livelihoods; Assist in training and education for effective and sustained mobilization and organization of workers—both in the formal and informal sector of economy; Provide people’s … [Read more...]