Sindh reaches out to 100 firms to boost youth employment: Sharjeel

The Sindh government is reaching out to more than 100 companies to expand internship and employment opportunities for students, graduates and young people at the start of their careers, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Friday.

In a statement, Sharjeel, who also holds the portfolios of information, transport and mass transit, said the provincial government was using the 'I Work for Sindh' digital platform to bridge the gap between young people's skills and market requirements.

The platform has attracted more than 5.19 million visits, with 136,547 candidates registered and 721 companies on board, he said.

According to Sharjeel, a total of 31,270 job opportunities have been posted on the platform, of which 24,766 remain active. Candidates have submitted 473,339 applications through the portal, providing a digital link between jobseekers and prospective employers.

The provincial government is also focusing on professional development alongside employment generation, he said, adding that the platform offers access to more than 1,800 internationally recognised short training courses.

So far, 4,620 candidates have completed their courses, while another 5,789 are undergoing training, he said.

The senior minister added that a system was being developed to automatically incorporate job vacancies from the public and private sectors into the platform, making it easier for candidates to access employment opportunities.

The initial preparation and implementation of the initiative is expected to take between one and a half and two months, he said. The government is also planning to introduce daily alerts to notify registered users about new job openings.