Dr. Ehsan Bhutta, Provincial Secretary for Industries, Commerce, and Investment & Skills Development Department Punjab, chaired a progress review meeting for the Punjab government’s “IWRPP” project. This initiative, supported by financial cooperation from the ADB, focuses on promoting skills development and the TVET sector which will foster economic growth and job creation in priority economic sectors.

During the meeting, Project Director PIU Mr. Zohaib Mushtaq briefed on the project’s progress. He highlighted key achievements, including the handover of sites to civil contractors for for construction of Centres of Excellence. The project will also provide on job training to 193 TEVTA trainees during the construction phase under Build4Skills component. He also updated on establishment of labs and daycare centers at IST and CAMI where classes will be started soon.

Secretary ICI&SDD while expressing his satisfaction on the progress directed the team to continue scaling up efforts for early completion of assigned targets. He was individually briefed by all officers with respect to their assignments. The secretary further assigned tasks to all the officers which will also be reviewed in the next meeting.