ISLAMABAD: A delegation of 27 trainee officers led by Habibullah, chief instructor at the National Institute of Management Quetta — along with faculty members — visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry for an interaction with the local business community. The officers were undergoing 19th mid-career management course and were belonging to the various departments of the federal and provincial governments.
Addressing the officers, Muzzamil Hussain Sabri, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that civil service was one of the agents of development in any country and civil officers should fully cooperate with private sector in efforts aimed at economic revival of the country. He said civil officers should play facilitative role in resolving issues of business community so that private sector could grow up to its real potential. He said public-private partnership was the best approach to take the country forward on the road of sustainable economic development and civil officers should partner with private sector in steering the country out of current challenges.
Habibullah, Chief Instructor, National Institute of Management, Quetta said that the purpose of bringing trainee officers to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry was to sensitize them about the views and issues of business community so that when trainee officers go back to their parent departments, they could facilitate private sector with better understanding of its key role in economic development and problems being faced by the business community.
He highlighted the role of NIM Quetta in providing quality trainings to public sector officers and said that since its inception in 1987 NIM Quetta has so far conducted 38 advanced and numerous short management courses. At the end questions and answers session was held and both sides asked questions and offered good suggestions to streamline matters.
