Islamabad: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the need to upgrade vocational training in federal and provincial institutions to international standards, enabling Pakistani youth to access better employment opportunities abroad.
PM Shehbaz Sharif was presiding over a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday regarding the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission and professional training.
The Prime Minister said that global standard training will increase the export of our workforce and increase foreign exchange. He further said that all training institutions should be internationally accredited.
He was informed that NAVTTC mapped federal and provincial training institutions across the country and its National Technical and Vocational Training Data Management System has been launched.
It was told that all public sector vocational training programs are being brought under the NAVTTC single regulatory framework and curriculum standardization is also underway.
According to data shared in the briefing, 53 per cent of trainees from the 2023-24 training cycle secured employment within six months of completing their programs.
It was further briefed that over 25,000 individuals trained under NAVTTC from 2020 to 2024 have secured jobs overseas. This year alone, 146,000 individuals received training in diverse sectors including services, tourism, IT, banking, textiles, and construction. The target for the next year has been set at 350,000 trainees.
Meanwhile Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to ensure transparency in all phases of the Jinnah Medical Complex (JMC) and Research Center to be constructed in Islamabad.
He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting to review the progress on Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Center in Islamabad on Thursday.
The Prime Minister said Jinnah Medical Complex would be a state-of-the-art hospital equipped with the best medical facilities and advanced medical research equipment to serve the entire region.
During the briefing on the project, the meeting was informed that road shows in connection with the project were organized in China, Turkiye, South Korea, and Singapore where the globally renowned companies have expressed interest in the project.
It was further briefed that two major conferences were also held in connection with Jinnah Medical Complex which were participated by thirty-three companies hailing from ten countries.
The meeting was informed that process for acquiring 600 canals land for construction of this mega project is also underway with fast pace, while advertising has also been given at global level for hiring experts and consultants.