In response to President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to the World Conference on Vocational and Technical Education Development, “China actively promotes the high-quality development of vocational education and supports exchange and cooperation between Chinese and foreign vocational education”, serving the “Belt and Road Initiative” and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, promoting people-to-people bonds between the people of China and Pakistan, deepening China-Pakistan Vocational Education Industry-Education Collaboration. On August 29, 2022, the launching ceremony of the China-Pakistan TVET Collaboration and Development Seminar and China-Pakistan TVET Exchange and Collaboration Series Activities hosted by Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing and undertaken by Tang International Education Group was successfully held at Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing.

This seminar aims to strengthen and consolidate the collaboration between the two countries in the field of vocational and technical education. It was chaired by Ms. Afifa Shajia Awais, Education Counselor of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing. 34 top experts from Embassy of Pakistan, government agency, universities and colleges and other institutions, represented by H.E Mr. Moin ul Haque, Ambassador of Pakistan and more than 100 leaders and experts from the Government of China, Think tank and nearly 30 vocational colleges, represented by Mr. Yu Yougen, Deputy Secretary of China Education Association for International Exchange, attended the seminar.

H.E Mr. Moin ul Haque, Ambassador of Pakistan, said that the seminar and series of activities aimed to improve the vocational skills, professional ethics and business ability of Pakistani youths, who account for about 70% of the total population of Pakistan. By cultivating various talents for special economic zones in Pakistan to increase export volume, and by collaboration with China’s most advanced vocational colleges in CCTE model, Pakistan will emerge as regional “center of excellence” for vocational training, and help the poor out of poverty through vocational skills improvement.

Mr. Yu Yougen, Deputy Secretary of China Education Association for International Exchange, introduced the achievements of China’s vocational education development and international exchanges and collaboration, congratulated the successful holding of the seminar, and put forward three expectations: First, adhere to co-construction, sharing and common development; Second, adhere to market-oriented, demand-oriented; Third, adhere to cultivating kinetic energy, mutual benefit and win-win.

Mr. Zhou Xiaomin, deputy secretary of the Belt and Road Research Branch of China Association of Higher Education, said that this seminar has well practiced China’s international consensus on the development of international vocational education. He believed that the new CCTE model international education service system will surely achieve good results in the development of the Modern China-Pakistan Dual Diploma Joint Education Program.

Mr. Li Jinsong, President of Tang International Education Group, said that on the basis of reaching a consensus with the Pakistan Provincial Vocational Education Bureau, he will join hands with leaders and experts from the educational circles of China and Pakistan to strive to achieve the construction goal of the CCTE model “China-Pakistan 210 Project”. Jointly provide 210 advanced professional standards and related curriculum standards and resources for Pakistan’s vocational education system, provide talents for Pakistan’s industrialization, urbanization, and informatization development, and become a model of “Belt and Road” educational collaboration.

Dr. Ding Zhifeng, executive president of Beijing Global Talent Exchange Association, pointed out that strengthening China-Pakistan vocational and technical education collaboration is of positive and important significance for cultivating high-skilled talents and promoting the economic and social development of China and Pakistan. The association is willing to give full play to its own advantages and jointly launch the China-Pakistan International Industry and Education Collaboration Alliance with Tang International Education Group and participating units to carry out various forms of collaboration.

Mr. Sajid Baloch, executive director of National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), made a report. He said that the Pakistan government hopes to make full use of China’s rich experience in various fields such as economy and society, especially in the field of technical and vocational education to collaboration with the organizer of the seminar to introduce the teaching standards of Chinese vocational education and improve the technical level of vocational education in Pakistan.

Pakistan today faces the challenges of poverty and unemployment, and rapid population growth has led to more and more young people entering the labor market. He believed that with the joint efforts of the diplomacy of the two sides, not only the friendship between China and Pakistan will continue to glow with new vitality, but Pakistan will also benefit from it and enter a new era of development.

At the signing ceremony of China-Pakistan Vocational Education International Collaboration, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Technical Educational and Vocational Training Authority, Pakistan Youth Foundation, Tang International Education Group jointly signed an international collaboration agreement.

Ms. Liu Jin, secretary of Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, and Mr. Bi Xiaoyang, secretary of Pingdingshan Polytechnic College, signed the agreement and speak on behalf of the company.

Vocational Education International Industry-Education Integration and School-Enterprise Collaboration”, “Current Situation and Future Prospects of China-Pakistan Vocational Education Exchange and Collaboration”. The following guests attended the seminar:

Ms. Wu Minxue, Director of the International Department of the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Commerce

Mr. Li Jinsong, President of Tang International Education Group

Mr. Wang Hui, Dean of Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology

Mr. Zhao Pengfei, Dean of Guangdong Construction Polytechnic

Mr. Fang Xiaobin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Hunan Railway Professional Technology College

Mr. Ma Guangting, Dean of Shandong Vocational College of Industry

Mr. Bi Xiaoyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Pingdingshan Polytechnic College

Mr. Ji Yuedong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology

Ms. Xin Xiulan, Deputy Dean of Beijing Polytechnic

Mr. Zhou Jinzong, Deputy Dean of Hunan Automotive Engineering Vocational College

Mr. Zhang Biao, Deputy Dean of Zunyi Medical and Pharmaceutical College

Mr. Yan Shan, Deputy Dean of Yunnan Communications Vocational and Technical College

Mr. Yuan Xianrui, Director of International Exchange and Cooperation Department of Yantai Vocational College

Ms. Li Weiwei, Deputy Dean of Weihai Vocational College

Mr. Mohammad Amal, Secretary-General of the Pakistani side of the China-Pakistan International Federation of Industry and Education Cooperation (under prepared)

Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Suhag, Executive Director of Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority, Government of Sindh, Pakistan

Mr. Malik Zahir Abbas, Chief Operating Officer, Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority, Government of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Mohammad Nazir Khan Niazi, Chairman of the Punjab Board of Technical Education

Dr. Masur Ahmed Sheikh, Chairman of the Sindh Board of Technical Education

Colonel Tasadak Rashid, Director of the Institute of Applied Technology, National Logistics Group, Pakistan

Colonel Tariq Aziz, Principal of Gwadar Institute of Technology

Mr. Naeem Iqbal Cheema, Ambassador of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing

Mr. Ghulam Qadir, Commercial Counsellor of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing

Mr. Zeshan Muhammad, Air Force (Technical) Counselor of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing

Ms. Afifa Shajia Awais, Education Counsellor of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing

Mr. Song Jianying, Chairman of Pakistan Tang International Education Group

Mr. Ma Xiaoyan, Executive CEO of Pakistan Tang International Education Group

Mr. Hashib ur Rahman, Chief Representative of Pakistan Askari Bank Beijing Representative Office

Ms. Ming Zhu, PhD in Foreign Policy and International Relations, Researcher of China and Globalization Think Tank, Tsinghua University

Under the joint chairmanship of Ms. Afifa Shajia Awais, Education Counsellor of Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing, Ms. Xin Xiulan, Deputy Dean of Beijing Polytechnic, and Mr. Zhuang Lei, Director of Vocational Education Business of Tang International Education Group, on behalf of participating institutions, China and foreign guests jointly launched a series of China-Pakistan TVET exchange and cooperation activities, which will be held successively in 2022.

During the seminar, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing also held an exhibition of China’s outstanding vocational colleges.

This seminar is not only a concrete manifestation of China and Pakistan leaders and experts who care about international collaboration in vocational education in response to the important instruction of “China actively promotes the high-quality development of vocational education and supports exchange and cooperation between Chinese and foreign vocational education” from President Xi’s congratulatory letter to the World Conference on Vocational and Technical Education Development, but also a concrete manifestation of China-Pakistan steel friendship and people-to-people bond.

Tang International Education Group will take the consensus reached at this seminar as an opportunity to strive to achieve the construction goal of the CCTE model “China-Pakistan 210 Project”, continue to serve China-Pakistan educational exchanges and collaboration, and contribute to China-Pakistan steel friendship!

List of co-organizers of China-Pakistan TVET Exchange and Cooperation Series Activities and organizer of the preparatory work of the China-Pakistan International Industry and Education Collaboration Alliance:

List of Government Agencies of Pakistan:

1.  Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Beijing

2.  National Technical University of Pakistan Technical and Vocational Education Council

3.  National Vocational and Technical Education Council of Pakistan

4.  Punjab Board of Technical Education

5.  Punjab Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority

6.  Sindh Board of Technical Education

7.  Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority

8.  Cape Technology and Business Education Council

9.  Cape Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority

List of Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan:

1.  National University of Technology

2.  School of Architectural Technology Education

3.  Institute of Applied Technology, National Logistics Group, Pakistan

4.  Lahore Allama Iqbal College of Technology

5.  Taxila College of Technology

6.  Sukkur College of Technology

7.  Gwadar College of Technology

List of Pakistan Business and Charitable Organizations:

1.  Pakistan Youth Foundation

2.  Pakistan Tang International Education Group

3.  Pakistan Askari Bank Beijing Representative Office

Partial List of Institutions and Social Groups in China:

1.  “Belt and Road” Research Branch of China Higher Education Association

2.  Beijing Global Talent Exchange Association

3.  Tang International Education Group

4.  China-Pakistan International Federation of Industry and Education Cooperation (under prepared)

5.  International Education Exchange Working Committee of China Marketing Association

Partial List of China Colleges:

1.  Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology

2.  Beijing Polytechnic

3.  Hunan Railway Professional Technology College

4.  Guangdong Construction Polytechnic

5.  Yantai Vocational College

6.  Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology

7.  Hebei Professional College of Politics Science and Law

8.  Shijiazhuang Institute of Railway Technology

9.  Guizhou Vocational and Technical College of Water Resources and Hydropower

10. Zunyi Medical and Pharmaceutical College

11. Weihai Vocational College

12. Hebei Vocational University of Industry and Technology

13. Yunnan Communications Vocational and Technical College

14. Shandong Vocational College of Industry

15. Pingdingshan Polytechnic College

16. Hunan Automotive Engineering Vocational College

17. Zibo Vocational Institute

18. Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College

19. Dongying Vocational Institute

20. Jiangxi College of Applied Technology

21. Hainan Vocational University

22. Guangzhou City Polytechnic

23. Changsha Aeronautical Vocational and Technical College

24. Guangxi Vocational and Technical College of Communications