KPEZDMC, IMSciences ink MoU

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Centre of Excellence for Hi-Tech and Digital Skills at the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) in Peshawar, according to Business Recorder. The agreement, signed by KPEZDMC chief executive Shaharyar Gul and Dr. Muhammad Ali, head of the centre, is designed to give trainees on-the-job training with real workplace exposure. Senior KPEZDMC management attended the signing ceremony.

Under the arrangement, KPEZDMC will offer workplace-based learning in its economic zones to trainees enrolled in the centre's high-tech and digital skills courses, depending on available positions and operational needs. Assigned tasks will be linked to each trainee's field of study, with supervision and mentoring during placements. Opportunities may also extend to project work, networking, and, for suitable candidates, future internships, freelancing or jobs, subject to recruitment rules.

The centre was set up under the Team Europe TVET Sector Support Programme, run with the British Council and funded by the European Union and GIZ. Its courses cover fields such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, cloud engineering and quantum computing. Shaharyar Gul said industry exposure helps build skills relevant to today's workplace and the skilled workforce that businesses in the province need.