MD B-TEVTA meets German ambassador to discuss jobs in Germany for Balochistan’s skilled youth

QUETTA: Managing Director of the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA) Abdul Kabir Khan Zarkoon met Germany’s Ambassador to Pakistan Ina Lepel, Head of German Development Cooperation and Counsellor Dr Mirjam, and Germany’s Honorary Consul General Mir Murad.

The main purpose of the meeting was to bring the province’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector in line with international standards, improve the quality of technical training and education, and create job opportunities for Balochistan’s skilled youth at the international level, particularly in Germany.

The MD B-TEVTA expressed deep gratitude for the German government’s long-standing support in the technical and vocational training sector and for the historic role of development agencies such as GIZ. He said Germany’s continued cooperation in modernising curricula, strengthening institutional structures and introducing a dual vocational training system had played an important part in empowering thousands of young people across the province with lasting technical skills.

The German ambassador held detailed discussions on promoting vocational education and training in the province and adding the latest technologies. She reaffirmed Germany’s continued cooperation and firm commitment to developing technical skills and empowering the youth of Balochistan.

Skills needed for Reko Diq, Saindak and Gwadar

Abdul Kabir Khan Zarkoon briefed the German ambassador and her delegation on Balochistan’s vast economic potential and on the technical sectors where specialised skills are urgently needed. He highlighted B-TEVTA’s focus on modern mining and mineral processing technologies in the context of mega projects such as Reko Diq and Saindak, marine engineering and the blue economy linked to Gwadar Port, solar and wind energy systems, modern Agriculture and water conservation techniques, and digital IT skills.

The meeting also discussed programmes to build the capacity of B-TEVTA’s master trainers and instructors, and the creation of a formal framework to offer certified skilled young people direct employment in the German industrial market. Director B-TEVTA Ghulam Mustafa Raisani and Assistant Director Timur Zafar also attended and gave proposals for strengthening vocational education and bringing provincial training programmes in line with international industry standards.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan