LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has approved cash award of Rs 5 million for the family of Saeed Ahmad Awan, Director Centre for the Improvement of Working Conditions & Environment, Human & Recourse Department, who died during service in recognition of his services in occupational safety and health sector.

The Chief Minister has approved employment to his widow Tehsin Awan in the school of Punjab Workers Welfare Board as SST teacher.

Moreover, he has also approved an amount of Rs 6000 per child for the education of his four children till graduation along with a 1000cc car for the family of deceased.

The Chief Minister said that Centre for the Improvement for Working Conditions and Environment may be named after Saeed Ahmad Awan as well, while the summary for compensation package was proposed by Punjab Labour Department with the recommendations of Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, Minister for Labour and Human Resources.