The Gansu Finance and Trade Professional College (GFTPC) held China-Pakistan SME entrepreneurship vocational education conference in Lanzhou, capital of China’s Gansu province, Gwadar Pro reported on Sunday. The conference marked the launch of China-Pakistan SME Entrepreneurship and Management Vocational Education Branch of the China-Pakistan Digital Education Alliance. It also unveiled the GFTPC Overseas Training Base and SME Entrepreneurship and Management Pakistan Training Centre.

The event brought together education leaders, institutional partners, and technical experts from both countries, UNI Int’l said. This milestone followed the Letter of Cooperation signed between KP TEVTA and the GFTPC in December 2024, facilitated by UNI Int’l, it added. The SME Vocational Education Branch will focus on developing vocational programs, promoting SME education, and enhancing bilateral academic exchange.

Additionally, a dedicated training centre for Pakistani professionals has been set up, hosted by the GFTPC, which will provide hands-on training in digital and entrepreneurial skills to support cross-border capacity building. The branch and training centre will be located under KP TEVTA jurisdiction, Yasser Shakoor, Director Operations and Business Development, UNI Int’l Pakistan, told Gwadar Pro.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China