ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government is boosting skilled-based vocational training to increase overseas remittances, which will eventually assist reduce the nation’s current account deficit. The prime minister stated in his speech following the laying of the foundation stone for the National University of Technology (NUTECH) central campus that the new campus would aid in the annual production of thousands of trained human resources who would play a crucial part in the growth of the nation. According to the prime minister, who promised to make vocational education the government’s top priority, skilled workers earn more than unskilled labourers do, increasing the nation’s overseas remittances.
He said vocational training was key to prosperity and development in today’s era as nations get prosperous only at the back of these skilled-based people.
He hoped that after completion, the campus would play key role in promoting technical and industrial education in the country.
He recalled that he for the first time in 1997, put his full force to promote vocational training in the country when there was no comprehensive institution to look after this important area of the education sector.
Similarly, he said the Punjab government led by him established Punjab Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) for which Rs 2 billion annual funding was allocated to provide scholarships to the talented and deserving students on merit base. He said this great project under Dr Amjad Saqib brought educational revolution in the province.
Likewise, he said Danish Schools’ project was also his brainchild which helped bridging the gap between rich and poor. “Until there is no discrimination of rich and poor especially in the education sector, the Quid-e-Azam’s vision of educational right for all can not be fulfilled.”
He said only one month had left for this government and he was still making efforts to provide maximum relief to the people
PM Shehbaz also distributed certificates among the high achiever youth in various fields.
Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanvir Hussain said that the coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with its untiring struggle brought the country out of crisis and set it on the right path. Therefore, he hoped that the people would vote for PML-N in the next general election.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima said vocational education was as important as it was the formal education. She said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his previous tenures as Chief Minister Punjab worked really hard to promote technical and vocational education in the province.
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb were also present on the occasion.
