ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan desires to establish a strong and long-term partnership with Chinese technology giant Huawei.
The Prime Minister was talking to a five-member delegation of Huawei led by its CEO Ethen Sun, in Islamabad on Thursday.
During the meeting, he said providing technical training to the Pakistani youth in the field of Information Technology is a top priority of the government.
He highlighted that Huawei’s ICT training program will not only boost IT exports but will also help create employment opportunities for youth.
The meeting was briefed about the progress of Huawei’s initiative to train 300,000 Pakistani youth in the IT field. 240,000 youth will receive basic training, and 60,000 will undergo high-tech training. The training is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
It was also said that third-party validation will 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 across fifteen Pakistani universities.
Earlier in January, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, in partnership with Huawei, launched the ICT Training Portal to enhance IT skills among the youth.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Minister of State for Information Technology, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, stated that the portal is expected to play a crucial role in developing a digitally skilled workforce, helping Pakistan progress in the global IT sector.
It was also informed that third-party validation would be conducted for the training programs.
Shaza Fatima Khawaja recalled that during an official visit to China, the prime minister inquired with Huawei about the number of students they could train.
