Federal Minister Madad Ali Sindhi said that technical training can become the backbone of the economy of Pakistan. He said that it is imperative that we harness the full potential of youth of Pakistan. He appreciated the sheer scale of Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme (PMYSDP) and said that effective and practical implementation of this programme can yield extremely positive results. Madad Ali Sindhi increased the quota for women from 33% to 40% in the Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme (PMYSDP). He said that women empowerment is a crucial milestone that needs to be prioritised if we want Pakistan to overcome the existing social challenges. Similarly, he ordered that all differently abled students to be given seats irrespective of any quotas set. He also ordered NAVTTC to arrange accommodation for them in major cities in order to facilitate them.

Madad said that all institutions that will be partnered with under the Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme (PMYSDP) should be strictly scrutinised to meet the set standards. He appreciated the involvement of E&Y and KPMG as third party auditors to ensure swift accountability. Madad said that NAVTTC’s work has been practical and has made a significant difference. He appreciated the ongoing projects of NAVTTC and its reach to under developed regions of the country.

ED NAVTTV told the the Federal Minister Madad Ali Sindhi that the current Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme’s costs approximately Rs. 10 Bn. He said that under this programme 161k youth has been trained so far. Out of which 96k have received hi tech training and 64k have received conventional training. He further briefed the minister that this trained workforce has an employment rate of 71%.

Madad was briefed that out of the total trained students 42k were women. Minister was apprised of the provincial breakdown as being 67k from Punjab, 20K from KPK, 38K from Sindh, 12K from Baluchistan and 22K from the federal capital.

Madad Ali Sindhi was further briefed about the components of the Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme. He was that that under the name of Hunar Ablagh, 16,000 students will be given training in High-Tech / IT Technologies. Similarly under the Jiddat Maharat, 25,000 youth will be trained in High-End Industrial Revolution Technologies and under Al-Kasib, 15,000 youth will be given training in conventional technologies and under Bayrun Rozgar, 15,000 students will be given training under the Global Skill Recognition of Pakistani expats & potential emigrants (RPL).