Gansu College Launches China-Pakistan SME Vocational Education Initiatives in Lanzhou
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The Gansu Finance and Trade Professional College (GFTPC) hosted a China-Pakistan Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) entrepreneurship vocational education conference in Lanzhou, capital of China’s Gansu province. The event inaugurated the China-Pakistan SME Entrepreneurship and Management Vocational Education Branch under the China-Pakistan Digital Education Alliance. It simultaneously revealed the GFTPC Overseas Training Base and the SME Entrepreneurship and Management Pakistan Training Centre.
Education leaders, institutional partners, and technical experts from both nations attended the conference. This milestone builds upon a Letter of Cooperation signed between KP TEVTA and GFTPC in December 2024, facilitated by an international organization. The SME Vocational Education Branch will prioritize developing vocational programs, advancing SME-focused education, and strengthening bilateral academic exchanges.
A specialized training centre for Pakistani professionals, established at GFTPC, will offer practical instruction in digital competencies and entrepreneurial skills to foster cross-border capacity development. Yasser Shakoor, Director of Operations and Business Development for the initiative in Pakistan, confirmed that the branch and training centre will operate within KP TEVTA’s jurisdiction.
