slamabad—Minister for Science and Technology Mir Changez Khan Jamali on Wednesday informed Upper House of the Parliament that a new technology had been adopted to produce energy efficient appliances in the country for power conservation.
During Question-Hour session of the Senate, he said the energy -efficient technology was being used in the Fan Industry to ensure quality of the production. Fans produced in Pakistan are in high demand in world markets, which is reflective of their exports to 30 countries, he added.
He said Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority had fixed energy efficiency standards for the production of saver bulbs, inductions motors, geysers and ovens.
While, the standards had also been framed for manufacturing of washings machines, room air-conditioners and electric irons under the voluntary certification scheme, the Minister added.
Replying to a question, he said according to Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Act 1978, the qualification of B. Tech or B.T (Hons) was neither accredited nor included in schedules of the Act so it was not equivalent to the Bachelor of Engineering.
He said the PEC and Higher Education Commission (HEC) were of the considered view that the degree of B. Tech (Hons) could not be declared the B.Sc.
Engineering qualification, as both Engineering and Technology programmes were distinct in nature having separate academic objectives, curriculum and scheme of study.
The definitions of the two streams are quite different as per national and international practices and hence can not be stated equivalent as per the PEC Act.
Further, internationally both streams are also registered in their own separate streams as Engineer and Technologists, he said.
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