Organizers of the 27th HVACR Exhibition, to be held in Lahore from March 26, say they have achieved almost all targets set for the event. ‘We expect a huge turnout and are also sure this will be a different show’, says Mr. Khurram Malick, President Pakistan HVACR Society.
The society is organizing exhibitions for over 26 years. Once a small moot has now transformed into a huge event especially during the last few years, he told ER.
In the last exhibition, we had a whole expo center in Karachi for the very first time, he recalls. Karachi and Lahore go with a very good turn out. Islamabad also hosts the same event but it has its own challenges due non-availability of any expo center. Thus, our team meets a kind of double challenge there. They have to create an even along with creating an atmosphere like an expo center. It also costs a lot.
We, he believes, have a healthy competition between society’s chapters. When Lahore did a wonderful exhibition, Islamabad took it as a challenge and thus succeeded in putting up a big show. When it came to Karachi which you witnessed last year it surpassed the targets.
It takes a full year to make preparations and now the Lahore team is busy to make it a success. They have achieved almost 80 percent of their targets. We came up with an online booking process that ensures transparency. In Karachi, we had the complete booking in just 27 minutes. So this time we are almost ready for the Lahore moot.
Mr. Malick said they were looking towards many international exhibitors besides Pakistani companies.
Lahore moot will be participated by President and Vice President Ashrae besides the regional head of the organization. Mr. Malick is sure they would paint a better image of Pakistan abroad after participating in the exhibition.
Mr. Malick claims he has always paid serious attention to the issues of local manufacturers. After taking over the society he formed a committee to look into the issues and concerns of Pakistani manufacturers and making a feasibility report for a testing lab in the country

“Do you have any questions?” and this concludes a lecture. Whether it be a classroom, a professional presentation or a discussion session, this is a similarity to which all can be related.
Questioning facilitates the learning process by actively contributing to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. A question effectively supports the outcome of teaching, training, instructions, research or studies. In other words, it is a simple measure of Education.
A reluctance in asking or answering questions creates an environment where the joy of learning literally suffocates. Unfortunately, nowadays we are stuck in a similar reality. We should rise above personal egos, embarrassments of not knowing the answers and hectic task-oriented schedules. Quality education can only be revived if questioning is honored both ways. A teacher should never discourage questions due to any of the reasons above, a student must also not shy out from asking questions. It must be realized that questions from students directly impact understanding and perceptions of the students and eventually help in self-assessment of the teacher, for improving his teaching methods and expanding his vision of the knowledge he tends to impart.
Then there also is a negative side which compels harsh attitudes from the trainers, bosses and especially teachers. Apparently, the following series of questions by students on the day of the final lecture (a lecture just before the day of exams) reflects upon this aspect.
What will be the pattern of question paper?
Will the question paper contain objective (True-false or multiple-choice) or subjective (short essay type) questions or both?
What topics will be included in the exam?
Will there be any numerical problems?
The curiosity and interest behind such questions indicate concerns about grades only. These questions are a big turn-off for the soul of a learning process. What was intended to inspire critical thinking and train young minds for a problem-solving approach, ends up in a race for attaining marks. But as it is said that “there is never a bad student, it is always a bad teacher…”.
It is actually the teacher’s role to develop interests in subjects, supplement boring lectures with practical or applicable creativity and mold minds such that the questions change relatively. A teacher should motivate students on his subject, just as a competent salesman attracts customers. It is the teacher’s responsibility to groom effective communication skills while educating and providing his students with the confidence they need as the core competency for their careers and to carry it on, cherishing it in their everyday lives