Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain has stressed the need to enhance the skillset of Pakistani workforce so that they can meet the future labour requirement of Saudi Arabia keeping in view the 2030 vision.

Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Monday, he said that immediately a Joint Working Group (JWG) should be constituted on Education and Professional Training headed by Secretary level officer from both sides and comprising of officers from both ministries and a representative from respective embassy in both countries.

He said that owing to Saudi willingness to invest in enhancing skillset of Pakistani workforce a comprehensive proposal for uplifting of National Skills University should be presented to them.

He said that his Saudi Arabian counterpart also agreed to resume 600 Scholarships offered earlier for Pakistani students in Saudi Universities and also agreed to resume screening test through HEC.

He said Saudi side also agreed to review the recognition of Pakistani degrees based on distance learning model from HEC recognized Universities.

Source: Radio Pakistan