Khalid Rehman Chairman - Skill Development Council Lahore

The Skill Development Council (SDC), Lahore has been constituted by the Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis, Government of Pakistan on the initiative of World Bank, I.L.O. & Employer Federation of Pakistan under the National Training Ordinance - 1980, amendment ordinance 2002, to make the Technical & Vocational Training Programmes more flexible, demand driven and cost effective with the maximum participation of Employers. It is basically an employer-led autonomous organization functioning under National Training Board on the methodology of public and private partnership. The main objective of Skill Development Council is to design and develop training courses in accordance with emerging needs with the involvement of experts from relevant industries. The SDC collaborates in partnership with industry Training Institutes / Technical Colleges and other organization to arrange training which is relevant, flexible and respond to the changing needs of the industry. The participation and co-operation of employers in its training activities is the main strength of the council that has made it most successful and sustainable model of public and private partnership in the technical education and training.

Youth unemployment has heavy economic and social costs for the individual, society and the economy as a whole. For the individual, it hinders later employability; contributes to reproducing and compounding poverty; exacerbates social exclusion; and lowers self-esteem. For society, it undermines social cohesion and increases the risks of poor health. Spending power in the economy, savings for investment and taxation revenues are reduced, while social welfare spending increasesخالد رحمن کہتے ہیں کہ ٹیکنیکل ایجوکیشن ملک بھر کے لیے بہت لازمی ہے، خاص طور پر چھوٹے علاقوں میں اس کو عام کیا جا ے تاکہ وھاں رھنے والے وھاں ہی روزگار کما سکیں، ان کی باتوں میں بڑی امید نظر آی کہتے ہیں کہ بس ایک سال کی بات ہے ہمارے ملک میں خوشحالی آ جاے گی اور انشااﷲ ملک ترقی کرے گا،