The changing landscape of the job market in the Pakistan pushing to change the education system of Pakistan. As the revolution in business with the addition of IT services in the business sector raises the demand for IT professionals.
The Punjab government aims to modernize education and meet job market demands by converting all government commerce colleges into IT colleges. This decision will affect 85 colleges in the province. Enrollment in commerce programs has dropped significantly, with many colleges having fewer than 100 students.
Transforming these universities into IT colleges is considered a method to cut expenses while also aligning education with global job trends. With these new IT colleges, the production rate of IT professionals increases with the global trend and demand for IT graduates.
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The new IT colleges will include updated amenities, such as co-working areas for budding IT entrepreneurs and e-libraries to help with research and study. The purpose is to foster technical innovation and entrepreneurship among students.
The project will be implemented during the next 10 days, to make the transfer as quick and efficient as possible. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat stressed the significance of this change to the province’s competitiveness in the global IT industry.
He stated that converting commerce colleges to IT institutes is essential for keeping up with the rapidly advancing tech sector and providing students with the skills needed for success.