Skilled workforce of Balochistan to play role to uplift county: Hassan Baloch

Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hasan Baloch has said the educated skilled workforce of Balochistan has full potential to play positive role in the uplift of the country and Balochistan province.

Addressing a ceremony in Quetta, he said the government wants real development in the province. The success of CPEC depends on the development of people of Gwadar, especially fishermen.

He said that the Technical Training Center for Precision Mechanics and Instrument Technology, Gwadar project built at a cost of more than 1200 million will provide better opportunities to the youth to acquire modern education and technical skills.

The Minister said the objectives of the project include the development and generation of technical know-how in the field of precision mechanics, instrument technology and die and mold technology.

Earlier, the Minister inaugurated a very successful project of the National Institute of Oceanography, which will cost a total of three hundred million rupees.

The objectives of the project are competence and self-sufficiency in marine research to achieve self-reliance.

The center will serve as a national center for advising Balochistan and the federal government on marine technology transfer and sustainable development of marine resources.

Source: Radio Pakistan