Caretaker Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi said that skills development and technical education can play critical role in the economic prosperity of the country.
He was addressing at the laptop distribution ceremony as the chief guest, organized by National Skills University (NSU) here Tuesday.
He said that institutions like the NSU need to be developed in every district of the country. The NSU’s curriculum and teaching-learning practices must be replicated nationwide due to its unique nature, he added.
The education minister said that Pakistan’s future lies in enhancing youth employability by improving soft and hard skills required at workplaces.
Further elaborating on skills, the minister stressed the need to enhance opportunities for youth to learn skills in all provinces of Pakistan. He said that there was a dire need to develop more such institutions in all provinces of the country.
Madad Ali Sindhi said that skills development can lead to enhancing employability/entrepreneurial opportunities for youth nationwide. Introducing Skills Learning programs at the district level will be an opportunity to popularize skills education linked with employability and job markets.
