USAID Pakistan
joins hands with ASK Development (Pvt.) Ltd. For Youth
Development & Placement Program Through the Training of Youth &
Job Placement
Islamabad, February 11, 2010:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
through the USAID Pakistan Jobs Project, signed an agreement
with ASK Development (Pvt.) Ltd. today in Islamabad. The purpose
of the agreement is to provide basic skills training to 750
unemployed youth and their job placement in Pharmaceutical,
Telecom, Construction, Finance & other sectors in four major
cities (Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore & Peshawar) of
Pakistan. The project will contribute and improve employment in
Pakistan.
USAID Pakistan Jobs project’s aim is to support the Government
of Pakistan in its efforts to improve the competitiveness of its
economy by strengthening systems for workforce development,
encourage Pakistani companies to invest in human capital, and
improving access to trainings, jobs and business opportunities
for youth and women.
“This agreement will increase opportunities for the youth of
Pakistan to get training and placement in different sectors.
Availability of the trained workforce at different sectors (Call
Centers, Pharmaceutical, Office Administration & Construction
Industry) will increase income both at individual and enterprise
levels” said Brian Cavanagh, Chief of Party, USAID Pakistan
Jobs. “In partnership with ASK Development, USAID Pakistan Jobs
will make efforts to improve the competitiveness of the
Pakistani economy by strengthening systems for the workforce
development and jobs opportunities for youth”.
While paying thanks to USAID Pakistan Jobs, the ASK Development
CEO, Mr. Arshad Akif said that there is much room in these
sectors / areas for trained people. “Skillful labor is the dire
need of these sectors as it is flourishing rapidly and there is
no trained workforce available in the market at present”, he
mentioned that USAID Pakistan Jobs has come forward to meet the
requirement of different sectors. ASK Development is grateful to
CARE International in Pakistan for this partnership.
Assuring the full cooperation of ASK Development, Mr. Arshad
Akif further said that after completing this training, the
skilled workers would be able to get job in a safe and sound
manner and construction industry related trainees can run their
own business. This facility will also open door for youth to
have respectable and dependable income source.
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