ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided to include Artificial Intelligence as a subject in the educational curriculum to enhance the technological capabilities of youth.
Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, head of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme – an initiative aimed to provide quality education and meaningful employment opportunities to the youth through integrated and sustainable initiatives said that equipping the youth with modern technology was the need of the hour. He said the Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Program (PMYSDP) was initiated to strengthen the quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). “The purpose of the programme is to equip young people with market-driven conventional and high-tech skills required for career progression to bring the capacity of youth at par with international standards,” he said. PMYSDP is the vehicle of change to empower youth and harness their potential for human development and transformation of the future of Pakistan, he added.
The programme comprises several components of interventions to stimulate the transformation of the entire TVET system in the country. As per officials, the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme has successfully implemented initiatives to empower the country’s youth, achieving all set targets. The focus of the programme was to empower young individuals through its comprehensive 4E framework, which encompassed four pivotal pillars: Education, Employment, Engagement and Environment.
A holistic approach was designed to foster a well-rounded and skilled youth population, equipped to drive positive change and progress. These initiatives included the Youth Laptop Scheme, which connects the youth with technology and provides support for education to the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) talented students.
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