Govt updating technical education: minister.

LAHORE -- Punjab Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakhat said due to outdated technical education curriculum, Pakistan's economy had suffered losses, as the share of technical education in national income was 9 per cent in 2013 which was reduced to 2 per cent by 2017.

He said Pakistan had entered the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). It now required annual 9 per cent GDP growth rate for which it was updating its technical education curriculum in accordance with the market needs and special economic zones requirements, added the minister.

He said the Punjab government had taken a step of Hunarmand Noujawan Program for the purpose.

Addressing the TEVTA convention titled 'The role of technical education and vocational training in economic stability', he said Pakistan consisted of youth population, which was a challenge as well...