Thousands of Pakistanis to benefit from new TVET Agreements with China

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ISLAMABAD: Thousands of Pakistani students and professionals are set to benefit from a series of landmark agreements signed between Pakistan’s National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and leading Chinese institutions during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China. NAVTTC has released complete details of the MoUs that were finalized at the second Pakistan–China B2B Investment Conference, aim to modernize Pakistan’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector across multiple disciplines, Gwadar Pro reported on Saturday. NAVTTC said the MoUs cover engineering, healthcare, agriculture, information technology, and digital skills, and will introduce Chinese curriculum standards, dual diploma programs, and digital education platforms in Pakistan. Training bases, joint colleges, and cultural exchange initiatives will create new opportunities for Pakistan’s youth to access global markets and employment. Under the agreement with Gansu Vocational College of Nonferrous Metallurgy, Pakistan will host the “Bailie Workshop” Overseas Engineering Technology College, while a China–Pakistan International Education Digital Platform and overseas training base will support student mobility and academic collaboration. APP