The program aims to upskill the province’s youth so they can explore better career options in the global market and become more competitive on a global scale.
The “Grow with Google” program, which provides 5,000 scholarships for in-demand Google certifications, has been launched in collaboration with Google by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB).
The programme aims to upskill the province’s youth so they can explore better career options in the global market and become more competitive on a global scale.
With a launch on International Women’s Day to recognise the contribution of women to society, the program, which is being run by TechValley in Pakistan, will also concentrate on enabling women to take advantage of the opportunity.
The initiative comes as experts warn that there is a global shortage of candidates with the necessary digital skills, leaving millions of open positions. According to a report by the World Economic Forum, a lack of skilled workers could result in over 85 million unfilled jobs by 2025.
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan recently issued a report warning that Pakistan is experiencing a digital skills gap, with a lack of qualified workers in fields like software development, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Pakistan is not immune to this trend.
The “Grow with Google” programme will give young people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the chance to acquire the skills necessary to succeed in the international job market, thereby addressing this skills shortage. The National Incubation Center Peshawar, the Social Welfare Department, the Higher Education Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Khawateen Rozgar Services are all participating in the program’s launch.
Dr. Sahibzada Ali Mahmud, the managing director of KPITB, stressed the significance of upskilling the youth to meet the demands of the digital age during his speech at the launch. He said, “The world is changing quickly, and we need to give our children the tools they need to thrive in this new digital era.
The “Grow with Google” program will give our youth the chance to learn the skills that are in demand on the international job market and assist them in creating a better future for themselves and their families. The initiative was praised by the department’s secretary for science, technology, and information technology, Muhammad Khalid, who asserted that it would help close the province’s digital skills gap.
The “Grow with Google” program is a fantastic initiative that will provide young people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the opportunity to acquire the skills they need to succeed in the digital age. In order to close the province’s digital skills gap and give its youth the opportunity to compete in the global job market, he emphasised the need for more initiatives similar to this.
The KPITB and Science, Technology, and IT Department of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are launching a number of initiatives to upskill the youth and close the province’s digital skills gap, including the “Grow with Google” program. They are working to create a better future for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s youth and make sure they are prepared to succeed in the digital age with the assistance of partners like Google.