- Reiterates govt’s resolve to send 300,000 youth for vocational training in IT and 1000 in agriculture to China
- Congratulates KP Sharma Oli on taking oath as Prime Minister of Nepal for fourth time
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the government was committed to investing in modern skills and professional education for the youth.
In his message in connection with the World Youth Skills Day, the prime minister said the greatest strength of Pakistan was its talented youth and equipping them with modern skills was the need of the hour to secure the future of the country.
He highlighted that the government was equipping its youth with modern education, equal development opportunities as well as modern professional training to compete with the world.
The prime minister reiterated the government’s resolve to send 300,000 youth for vocational training in the field of information technology and 1000 for modern agriculture to China.
In this context, he said the government was prioritizing the women and the youth belonging to remote and backward areas of the country.
The prime minister said training programs in the field of information technology were also continued at the national level. “Millions of students are honing their skills in and outside Pakistan after completing their education under these programs.”
He said the government had also started bringing reforms in the institutions under National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC).
He remarked that with NAVTTC and its partner institutions, the government is ensuring the provision of marketable skills and professional training to thousands of youth. He said the government would ensure modern skills and professional training to the youth for their development and dignified employment in every field of life.
Shehbaz Sharif felicitates KP Sharma Oli for taking oath as Nepalese PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated KP Sharma Oli for taking oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time.
“Congratulations to H.E. KP Sharma Oli on taking oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time,” the prime minister wrote on his X timeline.
The prime minister wished him every success and said that he looked forward to working with him to further strengthen bilateral ties and promote regional cooperation between the two nations.
Nepal’s Communist leader KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as the prime minister for the fourth time on Monday. He succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who lost the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on July 12, leading to the formation of the new government process.
