News Desk
The Sindh Government has decided to increase internship and employment opportunities for students, fresh graduates, and individuals at the early stages of their careers. Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Sindh Government is contacting more than 100 companies with the aim of increasing internship and employment opportunities.
In a statement, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that through iWork4Sindh, alignment is being established between the skills of young people and market requirements. So far, more than 5.19 million people have visited this digital platform, 136,547 candidates are registered, while 721 companies are present on the platform.
He said that so far, 31,270 job opportunities have been posted through the digital platform, 24,766 jobs are active, and 473,339 applications have been submitted by candidates. The platform is creating new opportunities for interaction between young people and employers.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that alongside employment, the Sindh Government is also focusing on enhancing the professional capabilities of young people. Access to more than 1,800 internationally recognised short training courses has been provided on iWork4Sindh.
He said that so far, 4,620 candidates have completed their courses, while 5,789 candidates are undergoing training in various courses. A system is also being developed to automatically incorporate jobs from the public and private sectors into the platform.
Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that a period of the next one and a half to two months has been planned for the initial preparation and implementation of the project, and plans are also being made to introduce a facility for daily alerts about new jobs.