Pakistan, China fosters SME vocational education collaboration

The Gansu Finance and Trade Professional College (GFTPC) held China-Pakistan SME
entrepreneurship vocational education conference in Lanzhou, capital of China’s Gansu
province, Gwadar Pro reported on Sunday. The conference marked the launch of ChinaPakistan SME Entrepreneurship and Management Vocational Education Branch of the ChinaPakistan Digital Education Alliance. It also unveiled the GFTPC Overseas Training Base and
SME Entrepreneurship and Management Pakistan Training Centre.
The event brought together education leaders, institutional partners, and technical experts
from both countries, UNI Int’l said. This milestone followed the Letter of Cooperation signed
between KP TEVTA and the GFTPC in December 2024, facilitated by UNI Int’l, it added. The
SME Vocational Education Branch will focus on developing vocational programs, promoting
SME education, and enhancing bilateral academic exchange.
Additionally, a dedicated training centre for Pakistani professionals has been set up, hosted
by the GFTPC, which will provide hands-on training in digital and entrepreneurial skills to
support cross-border capacity building. The branch and training centre will be located under
KP TEVTA jurisdiction, Yasser Shakoor, Director Operations and Business Development, UNI
Int’l Pakistan, told Gwadar Pro.