
Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Program (PMYSDP) was initiated to strengthen the quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
The purpose of the program is to equip young people with market-driven conventional and high-tech skills required for career progression with an aim to bring capacity of youth at par with international standards. PMYSDP is the vehicle of change to empower youth and harness their potential for human development and transformation of the future of Pakistan. The program comprises several components of interventions to stimulate the transformation of the entire TVET system in the country.


Skill development of youth in high-end technologies.

Skill development in conventional trades for youth belonging to less developed areas.

Apprenticeship training for youth in various industries. More than 1500 youth have been trained in leading industries.

Accreditation of TVET institutes across Pakistan.

International accreditation of TVET institutes and joint international degree programs.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for youth to certify their informally acquired skills.

Country-of-destination-specific facilitation centers established in 10 cities across Pakistan.

Development and standardization of TVET qualifications.

Establishment of smart tech labs across Pakistan for distance learning TVET.

Establishment of new labs and workshops in Madrassas to introduce skill development activities.

Establishment of the National Accreditation Council at ICT.
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