Employable Skills Are Necessary To Meet Economic Milestones in Pakistan
By: Fatima Hasnain Pakistan ranks in the list of developing countries that are struggling to boost their economies through various strategies. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, fiscal year 2020-21 saw an unemployment rate of 4.5%, and is expected to rise to 5% in the fiscal year 2021-22. Although the nation is working hard to expand its education system and ensure quality for all the citizens, graduates are facing a grim situation of unemployment in the country. This is also why many of our brilliant minds fly away to foreign countries in search of better job opportunities, lashing the back of our already wounded economy with brain drain. VET: a practical alternative to formal education This vicious cycle of economic challenges that our nation is encountering has left only a few beacons of light for the stakeholders. Vocational education and training (VET) is one of the solutions that can provide practical solutions to these challenges. The UN Agenda 2030 has also i