Just 41 per cent of the 422,701 young people who completed training under the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Human Resources Board have successfully secured formal employment.
According to figures released by the provincial government today, Provincial Minister for Universities, Muhammad Ismail Rahu, disclosed that while more than 540,000 youths have been registered with the board since 2008, a total of 172,044 have formally entered the workforce after their training. The details were shared during a high-level performance review meeting of the board, which was also attended by Chairman Tameezuddin Khero and Secretary Munawar Ali Muthani.
The minister stated that the institution, which was formally given board status through a Sindh Assembly bill in 2013, provides technical and professional training to young people from both rural and urban areas to help them find respectable employment.
The initiative targets individuals aged 18 to 35, offering instruction based on modern industry requirements. Mr Rahu added that to ensure equal opportunities, separate quotas are allocated for each district in the province.
Furthermore, it was mentioned that the Sindh government is funding free training for the children of 5,000 deserving women under the Benazir Income Support Programme. Each participant in this scheme receives a monthly stipend of 2,500 rupees, with women constituting the majority of the trainees.
Mr Rahu emphasised that the board”s core purpose is to reduce unemployment, prepare a skilled workforce to meet industrial demands, and make young people economically self-reliant so they can contribute to national development.