Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that providing technical training to the Pakistani youth in the field of Information Technology is a top priority of the government. He made this statement while speaking to a five-member delegation from Huawei, led by CEO Ethen Sun.
According to Radio Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the government’s desire for a solid and long-term partnership with Huawei. He noted that Huawei’s ICT training program is expected to not only boost IT exports but also generate employment opportunities for the youth in Pakistan.
During the meeting, the participants were briefed on the progress of Huawei’s initiative to train three hundred thousand Pakistani youth in the IT field. Of these, two hundred and forty thousand will receive basic training, while sixty thousand will undergo high-tech training. The training is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
The meeting also highlighted that third-party validation would be conducted for the training programs. In addition, Huawei, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission, has introduced courses in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Cybersecurity in fifteen Pakistani universities.