Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi
ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan launched the International Industry-Education Cooperation Alliance at China, Pakistan Seminar on “Internet” International Education and Industry-Education Integration held in Beijing.
Pak Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque addressed the seminar hosted by the China Education Association for International Exchange and arranged by TANG International Education Group and the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing as part of the 23rd China Annual Conference & Expo for International Education.
The ambassador said that many Chinese enterprises are working in Pakistan on such projects.
They need a skilled labor force, adding that he recently visited some prominent names in Shenzhen, China, and was impressed by their hard work, innovation, and focus on people training. He further said that China has emerged as one of the world leaders in AI, computing, IoT, and big data.
It is learned that about ten percent of the youth in Pakistan are unemployed and have no technical, vocational, or commercial skills.
Meanwhile, with the progress of the CPEC project, the demand for a skilled labor force is becoming increasingly urgent, China Economic Net (CEN) reported.
Meanwhile, President TANG International Education Group, Li Jinsong, said that the seminar was hosted to assist and train local Pakistani teachers and provide many scholarships and living allowances for needy students in Pakistan to access learning and life-changing opportunities.
International Industry-education Cooperation Alliance
Meanwhile, the China-Pakistan International Industry-Education Cooperation Alliance will facilitate the launching of 210 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) disciplines of China to Pakistan, the provision of international courses, the establishment of 36 TVET excellence centers, and the opportunities of pursuing further studies and jobs in China in its following work.
“The alliance has been under preparation since August 2022. It has garnered the support of more than 500 bilateral TVET colleges, universities, and enterprises”, Ammar Muhammad, Secretary General of China and Pakistan International Industry-Education Cooperation Alliance, introduced.
“We focus on building a bilateral platform for China and Pakistan to share information on industrial and education information, exchange success stories, and work together in various programs.
It would empower Pakistan’s young people, promote employment, support the construction of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and boost Pakistan’s export”, he added.
Meanwhile, both sides signed more than 20 agreements on bilateral education and industrial cooperation projects.
