Ambaessador of Japan Hiroshi Inomata, handing over keys of set of vehicles to Director (CTTI) while Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal is also present. PHOTO: NNI
A technologically educated youth could compete with the manpower of developed countries and get employment opportunities in the global market, he said.
Speaking at a ceremony held for handing over a set of vehicles and equipment to the Construction Technology Training Institute (CTTI), Iqbal announced that the government would establish Skills University next year for promoting technical skills and would provide new employment opportunities in the country.
He assured the gathering that Vision 2025 would be fully implemented for the progress and empowerment of the lower strata of society.
Japan has provided the vehicles and equipment worth Rs176 million to the CTTI. Iqbal, while thanking the Japanese delegation that was present on the occasion, recalled that Pakistan and Japan had a history of strong relations and cooperation in different fields and during different crises that the two countries suffered.
He said the priority of the government was to deepen economic, trade and people-to-people relations with Japan.
The vehicles and equipment included wheel loaders, excavators, computer numerical control (CNC), turret lathes, forklifts, screen projectors and various tools and testing machines to be used for training by the institute.
Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata expressed the hope that the vehicles and equipment would improve training quality and capacity of the CTTI. He said Japan had been a longstanding partner of the CTTI since its inception in 1986, helping the institute build its facilities and purchase equipment through grants and technical assistance.
The ambassador expressed the resolve that the Japanese government would continue to provide technical assistance and cooperate in future ventures.
He also praised Pakistan for its significant support during the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011.
The CTTI was upgraded in 1992 from the Construction Machinery Training Centre, which was set up with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
The institute was established with the purpose of training the workforce.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 28th, 2013.
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