QUETTA (Kashmir English): The Government of Balochistan on Tuesday announced plans to provide technical training to 25,000 youth in various fields by next year and to send 30,000 youths overseas for employment.
It was decided during the 11th meeting of the Board of Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA), chaired by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti
The meeting approved a plan to provide technical training to 25,000 youth of the province in various fields by next year, while it was decided to accelerate progress on the program aimed at upskilling 30,000 youth and sending them abroad for employment.
The meeting reviewed the ongoing steps to promote technical education, increase the professional skills of the youth and create employment opportunities.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti inaugurated the Institute Registration Portal to increase the capacity of technical education and make the registration and monitoring system of institutions effective.
This portal will help in improving the registration and performance monitoring system of technical training institutions.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Bugti said that it is necessary to promote a conducive environment to provide employment opportunities to the youth.
“Promotion of technical education and skills is indispensable to lead the youth on the path of economic independence,” Bugti added.
He said that the youth should be provided with technical training in accordance with modern requirements and market needs so that they can improve the economic condition of their families and play an effective role in the development of the country.
The Chief Minister directed the concerned authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to make the 25,000 youth who have completed technical training a part of the national and global economy by next year.
He said that it is necessary to align the training programs with the real needs of employment so that instead of limiting the youth to just providing training, they can be practically connected with employment opportunities.
3000 youths to send abroad
The meeting also stressed accelerating progress on the program to send 30,000 youth abroad for employment by making them skilled in various fields.
The Chief Minister said that it is the need of the hour to transform the capabilities of the youth into skills and make them employable at the national and international levels.
The meeting also reviewed the delays in achieving the goals of the Chief Minister Youth Skills Development Program.
The meeting was informed that action has been initiated against those responsible for delay in the implementation of the program and negligence in achieving the set goals.
The CM directed that the implementation of technical training projects should be accelerated and the performance of the relevant institutions should be regularly monitored to achieve the set goals.
