The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and Jiangxi Agricultural Engineering Vocational College, China signed an Inter-Institutional Friendly Educational Exchange and Cooperation Agreement under the framework of the China-Pakistan TVET–Industrial Center of Excellence (CPTICE) to strengthen collaboration in vocational and technical education. The agreement was signed online by Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali and President Liu Ping, reflecting the digitalized cooperation model promoted under the China-Pakistan TVET framework.

It aims to jointly cultivate skilled talents for Pakistan’s growing Chinese medicinal-herb industry, enhance digital and industrial cooperation, and promote the internationalization of academic programs between both institutions under the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic partnership, according to an official statement.

The cooperation falls within the broader mission of CPTICE, officially established in December 2024 with the support of the Chinese and Pakistani embassies and formal approval from the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Cabinet of Pakistan.

The Center was created following a memorandum of understanding between Pakistan’s National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and TANG International Education Group. As a government-backed institution, CPTICE is designed to deepen China–Pakistan cooperation in vocational education, meet skilled-talent needs for Chinese enterprises operating in Pakistan, and build youth capacity to make Pakistan a regional hub for technical expertise.

Under the framework of the China-Pakistan TVET Cooperation “210 Project” and the China-Pakistan International Industrial-Academic Integration Alliance (CPIA), the partnership between UAF and Jiangxi College will focus on enhancing digitalized and informatized cooperation in vocational education, develop specialized programs in agricultural sciences and the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs, and advance teacher training and joint research initiatives.

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