He said that labour department is working on a scheme regarding provision of medical facilities for retired workers and their families by the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution's (PESSI) hospitals. While talking to delegations labourers and general public, Haji Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi said that focus of the government is upon primary and protective healthcare so that to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). He said that labour department has provided Rs 75million interest free micro credit among brick kilns workers in two districts for the elimination of bonded labour, child labour, exploitation of brick kiln workers.
He said that 200 non-formal education centers are providing 7000students at brick kilns in Lahore and Kasur districts whereas about 5700 workers were facilitated to acquire CNICs. He said that veterinary staff visited 154 brick kilns and provided treatment to 448 animals of brick kiln labourers. He said that the department organised health camps at brick kilns and free of cost treatment was provided to 1300 labourers.
He maintained that free education including books, stationery, transport and uniform are also being provided to 28 thousand children of workers in 49 workers welfare schools of the province. Welfare Board is bearing all educational expenses of the children of workers in those six districts of the Punjab where workers welfare schools are not existed, he concluded.