Lahore, August 22, 2023 (PPI-OT): The meeting of the committee constituted to review the draft of Punjab Skills Policy 2023 and formulate recommendations under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister of Industry and Commerce SM Tanveer was held at TEVTA Secretariat. The committee formed on the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab approved the draft of the first “Punjab Skills Policy 2023”, the Law Department will review the legal aspects of the policy and send it to the Punjab Cabinet for approval.

As per the policy, three Skill Technology Parks will be setup and skilled manpower will be prepared as per the market requirement. Minister of Industry and Commerce SM Tanveer while addressing the meeting said that the future of Pakistan is connected with the promotion of quality technical education. The first best skills policy has been prepared in consultation with the stakeholders. The Minister said the Law Department will review the policy and the policy will be sent to the Cabinet for approval. He said that it is the need of the hour to prepare skilled manpower as per market requirements.

Positive results cannot be achieved without improving the quality of technical education, he concluded. During the briefing, the meeting was told that 1123 institutions in the public and private sector in Punjab are teaching various skills to the youth. Advisor to Chief Minister for Law Kanwar Dilshad, Secretary Industries Ehsan Bhutta, Chief Operating Officer TEVTA, Senior Economic Adviser, Law and Finance Department officers attended the meeting.

For more information, contact:

Directorate General Public Relations,

Government of the Punjab

Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-9201390-86

Website: www.punjab.gov.pk