Balochistan govt to enroll 400 childrens’ of labors in higher education

The government of Balochistan has decided to provide scholarships for over 400 children of laborers to attend universities around the country this year.

200 children of laborers have had their registrations processed by the Labour and Manpower Department, and the remaining 200 children will be registered by July 15.

It was agreed on Wednesday during a review meeting of the Department of Labour and Manpower, which was presided over by Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the Chief Minister of Balochistan.

The meeting reviewed the progress of the Youth Skills Development Program. The Chief Minister was informed that the first batch of skilled youth from Balochistan would be sent abroad in March 2025, while unskilled would also be sent abroad for employment in December 2025.

Adviser to the Chief Minster on Labour and Manpower Sardar Ghulam Rasool Ummrani, Chief Secretary Balochistan Shakeel Qadir Khan, Secretary Labour Welfare, Director General B-TEVTA and other officials concerned were also present in the meeting.

The chief minister directed that the implementation of the Youth Skills Development Program should be expedited and also ensure the provision of employment after imparting the skill among the youth.

He stressed that Kuchlak Driving School should be made operational immediately and B-TEVTA should provide driving training to 100 people in the first phase of the program so that they can be sent to Oman for employment.

The chief minister said that the number of registered laborers in Balochistan was much less than the actual figure and ordered that the Labour department should collect accurate data on laborers through a special survey and register them.

He said that efforts would be made to bring the laborers into the social security plan and for their welfare.
Sarfraz Bugti said that industrial owners deliberately do not disclose the actual number of workers to save social security costs.