For the first time in Pakistan, Sindh today introduced technical education as a part of the traditional curriculum under the ‘Middle Tech Initiative.’

Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah formally inaugurated the initiative, describing it as a milestone in the province’s educational reforms. He emphasized that the program aims to teach technical and vocational skills to students, helping them find employment opportunities.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony at the CMS Government Boys Secondary Campus School in Karachi, he said that JICA had provided technical assistance to the School Education and Literacy Department (SE and LD) for the Middle Tech Initiative. The minister further noted that challenges such as limited resources often hindered children’s education. He said that in the first phase, 300 schools across Sindh had been equipped to provide technical education to 65,000 students alongside traditional learning.

He said that courses in fields such as Agriculture, Applied Electrician, Beautician, Dress making, Fundamental of cooking, Graphics designing, Hotel Management, Introduction to Tourism, Internet of things, Livestock, Media Production, Plumbing have been added to the school curriculum.

Shah announced that after successfully introducing the middle tech in schools, plans were underway to expand it to matriculation-level with name ‘Metric Tech’ and eventually to intermediate-level with name ‘Inter Tech’ classes in colleges.

Secretary of Education Zahid Ali Abbasi added that 1,600 computer labs would be established in Sindh’s schools this year to achieve the objectives of the Middle Tech Initiative, along with other necessary facilities.

The minister and other dignitaries officially launched the graphic designing curriculum, calling it a proud moment of his tenure. Earlier, the minister also inaugurated a computer lab for the Middle Tech at the CMS Government Boys Secondary Campus School, interacted with students, and encouraged them to work hard.