LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the future of Pakistan is linked with the technical education and by equipping the youth with modern knowledge, not only the problem of unemployment can be solved but the country can also be put on the road to progress.
He directed the authorities that steps should be taken speedily for promotion of technical education in the province and public-private partnership should be promoted in this regard. He stressed that a practicable and transparent policy be formulated and presented within next few days for that purpose which might comprise steps like provision of incentives to private sector for the promotion of modern technical education.
The chief minister was presiding over a meeting held to review the initiatives taken for the promotion of technical education in the province here on Saturday.
He said the Punjab government was pursuing a strategy for promotion of technical education and Tevta and the Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) had been made vibrant and dynamic institutions to prepare manpower keeping in view the market demands. He said the dream of rapid development and prosperity of the country could be materialised by providing modern education, information technology to the young generation.
Shahbaz said various programmes of equipping the students with technical education were being conducted through Tevta and the PVTC. Moreover, a special training programme had also been chalked out to train 148,500 youths with skills and under the programme, six months technical training would be imparted to the youth throughout the province, he said.
The CM said that besides government efforts for equipping the youth with technical education, the participation of private sector was also of great importance and such a model should be prepared in this regard under which incentives should be given to private sector and subsidy to the students getting technical education in the private sector. He said a solid strategy should be evolved for this purpose and chambers of commerce and industry should also be included in this process.
Earlier, PVTC Chairman Faisal Ejaz Khan while informing about the implementation of various programmes of technical education in the province, disclosed that the six months training programme in various trades for about 150,000 youth in the province had been given a final shape and biometric system had also been introduced for the attendance of students in technical educational institutions.Elected representatives, chairman, institute for special initiatives, additional chief secretary, secretary industries and concerned officers attended the meeting.
Punjab Vocational Training Council Chairman Faisal Ejaz Khan gave a detailed briefing on implementation of various programmes and future strategy for the promotion of technical education in the province. (Courtesy: The News)
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