Engineering Post Report
Uplifting and including the under-privileged youth by significantly increasing opportunities for their education and training and enhancing their employability through skill development is of paramount significance and a pressing need of the hour. Therefore, prioritizing the state investment in young people could be an effective enabler for turning Pakistan’s youth bulge from a liability to an asset.
The federal government has launched various programmes and projects with an allocation of Rs 6089.80 million through Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2023-24 which aim at bridging the demand-supply gap in the labour market in line with Vision 2025 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) .
Accordingly, due importance and priority is being focused on providing quality skill development development, creating gainful employment opportunities, promoting meaningful engagement, ensuring good mental and physical health, and fostering marketable skills among youth, empowering them for taking informed decisions for their well-being. In order to create more job opportunities and providing a decent work environment, the federal government plans to prioritize various sectors of the economy such as construction, agriculture, tourism, renewable energy, services sectors, and small and medium enterprises(SMEs) with special focus on high tech and high-end trainings . Through prioritizing these sectors, the government hopes to equip the youth with the expertise needed to make maximum contribution to the country’s economic growth and development.
