Pak, KSA sign agreements for workers’ protection and skills verification programmes

ISLAMABAD, 06 Dec: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed two agreements on Sunday related to worker’s recruitment and skills verification programmes for the Pakistani workforce employed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The agreements signed during the visit of Federal Minister of Education, Professional Training, and National Heritage Shafqat Mahmood to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to the Foreign Office Spokesperson.

The agreement on worker recruitment will help to streamline the process of exporting a workforce from Pakistan to various professions in the kingdom while also protecting their due rights and providing comprehensive legal protection to Pakistani workers employed in Saudi Arabia.

The agreement will also aid in the resolution of contractual disputes and the pursuit of legal action against recruitment offices, companies, or agencies in the event of a violation.

The skills verification agreement will facilitate the export of a skilled and certified Pakistani workforce to the kingdom, according to the Foreign Office Spokesperson.

It recalled that imparting modern skills and ensuring certification of the Pakistani workforce.

To improve their employability abroad were key areas among the Prime Minister’s priority sectors, read the statement.

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Furthermore, the certification for skilled workforce will provide opportunities for Pakistan’s technical workforce.

To obtain internationally recognised training and certifications.

The signing of these agreements paved way for building strategic partnerships

Partnerships and complementary relations between various ministries and departments in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

In line with the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, quality service delivery to expatriate community.

Remained a key priority of the ministry and Pakistan missions abroad, said the Foreign Office Spokesperson.

Remember, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said that the government is not going to close schools due to smog issues.

Shafqat Mahmood said that the closure of schools has already badly affected academic activities.

He said that the education authorities have decided to conduct all examinations with a full syllabus and as per schedule.

The National College of Arts will further develop after getting a new status. The federal minister said that there is a need to open more art colleges.

He added that the government will fulfill the requirements of the higher education institutions