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| Industrial Linkages Programme on Accreditation (ILPA) |
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| Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) has recently been awarded Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) status by Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC). As a result of MRA all laboratories accredited by PNAC are recognized at international level for their test and calibration results and will greatly facilitate Pakistani exporters in getting their product tested from these labs thus reducing testing cost and time. Establishment of help desk under Industrial Linkages Programme on Accreditation (ILPA) in industrial areas of Pakistan would guide/ train & help industries in utilizing subject facilities within Pakistan. |
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| The project envisages programmes, studies, training & other activities in accreditation area with following objectives. |
- Training and awareness raising on accreditation for Industrial sector all over the country.
- Physical survey of the industrial sectors in collaboration with associations for training needs on quality & accreditation through the liaison desk of ILPA.
- Improve knowledge of local industry/ private sector towards quality issues related to accreditation.
- Arrangement of meetings, seminars and training courses for local industries in collaboration with chambers of commerce & industries, associations and Industrial clusters.
- Provide guiding material through website, as well as brochures and handouts to the local industry.
- Feed back to PNAC on actual problems faced by exporters and dissemination of possible solution to the industry.
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| The two years project will fill in the gap and create quality environment in the industrial sector. It will ensure quality of exportable products, reduce testing cost, increase confidence of exporters, provide quality conscious human resource, and thus promote Pakistani industry in international market. The project is directly related to National Quality Policy & Plan and will contribute in the development of Quality and Science & Technology segment in industrial sector. |
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| The project is in the process of approval with Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. |
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