Recommendations of stakeholders after consultation process.

1. Sample Stakeholders & Discussion Points
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ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
• ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target
audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps.
• Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
ICT HR
consumers
ICT
Industry
Influencers
ICT Skills
Suppliers
Corporat
es
Freelanci
ng Sites
SW
Houses
Tech
Vendors
PSEB PASHA MOIT
Universities/
Colleges
ICT Training
Institutes (public,
private)
Free-
Lancers/Self
Training
HEC

2. Sample Stakeholders List
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TYPE OF
STAKEHOLDER
Name / Designation Status
Industry Influencers
• Mr. Asim Shahryar, MD-PSEB • Done
• Mr. Syed Ahmed, Representative of PASHA • Done
ICT Vendors
• Mr Yaqoob - Enterprise Unit Technical Leader, IBM Pakistan • Done
• Mr. Hassan Lodhi, Oracle Pakistan • Done
• Mr. Jibran Jamshed- Enterprise Technology Strategist and Education
Program Manager, Microsoft Pakistan
• Done
• Mr. Aamir Shah, SAP Pakistan • Done
Corporate Sector
• Ms. Zainab Hameed, Glaxos Smith GSK • Done
• Mr. Iftikhar Arif, CIO-Muller & Phipps • Done
• Mr. Shakiruallah Khan, GM Admin & HR-NTC • Done
Freelancers
• Mr. Atif Mumtaz, Personforce/Crossover • Done
• Mr. Faisal Chohan, Cogilant Solutions • Done
• Upwork / Others • Key trending skills identified
Training Institutes
• Mr. Farrukh Bilal Qureshi, CEO-Inductin • Done
• Mr. Shahid Minhas, Sustainable Policy Development Institute(SDPI) • Done
• Mr Bashir Ahmed, Director Research , National Institute of
Electronics(NIE)
• Done
• Mr. Ikram Khan- CEO Business Beams • Done
• Mr. Naeem Iqbal, Director NAVTTC • Done
Software Industry
• Mr. Talha Khan, CEO-Knowledge Platform ( PASHA Representative) • Done
• Mr. Syed Ahmed, CEO-DPL • Done
• Mr. Barkan Khan, Viztek Pvt. Ltd. • Done

3. Trending Skills of Freelancers
• Android Developers
• Bookkeeper
• Content Writer
• Data Scientist
• Front End Developers
• Graphic Designer
• iOS Developers
• SEO Expert
• UI Designers
• UX Designers
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4. Meeting Notes
Mr. Shakirullah Khan and Team,
GM HR&Admin National Telecommunication Corporation(NTC)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
Need for National Training Academy same like Etisalat Academy of PTCL may be
studied.
System based trainings e.g Full fledge exchange of PTCL is in Haripur for students.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
The current NTC buildings are already fully occupied /utilized and there is hardly
any space available to be planned for the training center within premises of these
buildings.
The land available at Westridge mentioned is also not now advisable due to some
legal complications in ownership of the land.
30 NTC sites marked for the establishment of Telecenters ( being constructed by
USF) may be considered. However, these will need to be extended further in
order to prepare these for training purpose.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Consultancy/Feasibility to translate the theme .
Approval/go-ahead for using USF identified NTC sites .
To seek layout plan from USF and visit to these sites, if needed.
PTA may also be asked for provision of any land with them, if any.
Liaison with universities could be effective
Free space of schools in vacations and evening for classes can be considered.
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5. Meeting Notes
Mr. Irfan Arif,
CIO Muller & Phillip
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
Cloud, Ethical Hacking and Security are challenges.
There is high demand of governance point of view.
Awareness related programs are needed.
Certifications need to be demand driven.
High demand of Governance, organizational security, cloud, infrastructure
security and networks.
Trainings are needed not only in IT but other fields.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
They tap fresh graduates from universities with no experience on internship then
select a few for management trainee program for one(01) year and then recruit
them.
Local graduates are picked at local cities.
They have 125 locations with 350 persons across Pakistan.
Currently MNCs are outsourcing their IT departments, so white jobs are limited.
COBIT/SAP solutions better to outsource than through local organizations.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
IT Business partnerships may be incorporated.
How to develop functional skills e.g ISACA certifications, Audit related skills.
Train the trainer programme may be launched.
Major processes are outsourced so cost cutting element have demage the local
skill set.
Freelancing programms may be launched with in no time.
ERP trainings may be subsidized.
Chineese language programme must launch in view of CPEC, as this is mandatory
skillset and will prove gateway of success for organization in near future.
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6. Meeting Notes
Ms. Zainab Hameed,
GlaxoSmithKline(GSK)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
First need to narrow down broad scope w.r.t multiple levels of experiences,
educations. First need to develop strategies for skillsets of each segment.
Need to identify development needs of people, skills and development
opportunities.
Mentorship for a sustainable model in view of market research.
Post study and on study mentoring needs.
Curriculum development for missing areas for local market.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
Employment in ICT area is challenging.
Academia is not producing as per industry demand.
Hardly any mentoring programs to support capability levels of graduates and
outreach and advocacy to local as well as international market as well as
entrepreneurship. There is huge mentoring gaps.
There is still gaps of corporate sectors in Project management, Business
communication and Networking skills.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Reimbursement of certification fee is highly encouraged in light of some devised
criteria through university platforms.
ERP Skillset is important. Need some
Develop some think tank to supervise the changing market demands and to
connect people with international opportunities.
Although there is lot of talent, programs just need to groom in their areas.
Programs to improve the capabilities of corporates in ERPs particularly SAP etc.
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7. Meeting Notes
Mr. Asim Shehryar,
MD-Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
HR professionals of ERP particularly SAP have recently demanded by Germany as
currently they have demanded for 40,000 SAP professionals. There is great
demand of ERPs in industry including Pharma, banking and other corporates etc.
Need to design programs on different levels including Company level capacity
building, Professional level capacity building and Capacity building of fresh
graduates.
Professional certifications with track of exams should be focused to fund.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
Currently PSEB has National Accreditation Council, and National Curriculum
review committee.
Currently available facts/figures are outdated. So exact market size is not
available.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Extensive survey study to narrow down input of ICT industry, which may cover
domestic needs as well designing export strategies.
Design some online surveys to get pulse of the actual demand of industry.
Proper series of Workshops for SMEs and training sessions could be a unique
value proposition with effective roadmap alongwith proper marketing techniques.
Develop one year program along with NAVTTC, TEVTA etc, which also cater
foreign language skills as well as soft skills along with the technical skills.
Trainings for professionals could be designed in combination of certification of
Microsoft/Oracle/IBM/SAP in addition with certifications of PMP/Six Sigma, Agile
Development Model. Refer specific tracks of certificates.
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8. Meeting Notes
Syed Ahmed,
CEO-DPL Pvt. Limited, Representative from PASHA
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
No exact ICT market size is available.
The graduates produced are not up to standards with lack of aptitude and
problem solving skills.
High need of capacity building of teachers as well as their industrial exposure.
Industry priority areas need to be defined closely.
Project based trainings may be opted.
No fancy trainings but small tailor-made program as per demand of industry.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
Curriculum of ICT is up to the mark and is inline with international best practices,
so there is no issue of curriculum.
Teachers lacks the expertise and industry exposure, so producing poor quality.
Report of PASHA regarding industry wise round table sessions is to launch soon.
Parents(decision makers in most cases) are out of perception of industry.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Problem statement need to be laid down for clarification of proposed project.
Bring industry on board with their demands and to mentor the ICT graduates.
On hand experience in any industry could improve the capacity up to the mark.
Need to develop aptitude programs at college levels.
Branding campaigns are strongly needed to empower knowledge workers.
Schools and college labs could be used and community participation can lead an
effective program.
Guest lectures and talks from industry is needed.
Final year programs should be relevant and as per demand of the industry.
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9. Meeting Notes
Mr. Atif Mumtaz,
Personforce / Crossroad, Pakistan
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
High demand of mongodb, NoSQL or Light SQL , AmazonDB instead of SQL etc.
To explore initiatives with Microsoft to learn windows on mobile.
PHP, Dotnet has not demand but we are still teaching these at universities.
Python, Swift are in demand. Even Udacity can teach these frameworks.
Thread based programming is in demand.
NLP, Sensor processing are needed in Artificial Intelligence.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
Around 100,000 ICT workforce available due to huge brain drain.
PITB and PASHA have conducted certain census, report of which may be
published this week.
There is huge workforce, which is working from home and is undocumented till
now.(e.g $3 Million are coming every year and 60 fulltime resources with
Crossover). A lot of companies are not registered with PSEB and PASHA.
105 Universities intake around 40,000 graduates with total market size 300,000.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Work from home domain need to explore.
There is demand to train in full stack of programs not just specific tool, which
could be equally dangerous.
Dockers, Restful API for connections, version controlling through GIT Hub, Unit
testing and UI. How to connect oAuth, REST.
Special program may cover language, as one of the big issue.
Local content or courses in Urdu may extend the reach.
Partnership with MOOCs on certain refund basis.
Explore World Bank programs with PITB etc.
Program which teach, how to market the product locally.
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10. Meeting Notes
Mr. Faisal Chohan,
Cogilant Solutions, Brightspyre
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
Project Management, Amazon Web Service ,Content writing or pre-freelancing
skills etc are in high demand. Additionally many trainings are available free online
as well as with nominal fee. Awareness need to be created among society.
Co working space or some building may be facilitated for face to face meetups for
such crow sourced ideas with little mentoring.
High demand of learning material in local content.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
CS-50 course by Harvard University on Introduction to Computer Science is very
famous available online, which need to be accomplished by CS graduates.
Microsoft has launched its own MOOC.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Project management skills may be required by masses with IT as well as with non
IT background. So it should be taught at massive scale.
Awareness may lead to opt better opportunities already available online via
different MOOCs. Such programs of advocacy to extend the outreach of available
options should be designed.
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11. Meeting Notes
Mr. Hasan Lodhi,
Oracle, Pakistan
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
Demand to increase capacity on vendor side as well as on customer side.
IoT, Big Data, Mobile Apps and Analytics/BI are in high demand.
Cloud is focus of every MNC to build capacity over IAS, RAS, SAS etc.
ERP, HCM, CX in SAS.
Databases, Middleware/integration in PAS.
Hardware related skills in RAS.
Need to develop thought process of ICT graduates to give exposure.
Specific training programs and certifications need to be defined.
On hands training to implement solutions is also highly needed.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
Delivery mechanism is changing now.
Sign SLAs and there is hardly any need of Brick & Mortar with technology partner.
It’s a paradigm shift, though technology ingredients are even same.
Business Models are changing.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Oracle University have program named Oracle for Education. Opportunities lying
under the head of Oracle for Education can be unearth.
Trainings may be designed for university students, within the premises of
university.
Certifications of Oracle may be launched in partnership with Oracle University.
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12. Meeting Notes
Mr. Aamir Shah, Mr. Haris
SAP Pakistan
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
• SAP skills high in demand Local & Int. Authorized SAP trainings recognized.
• India produces certified 100,000 SAP consultants per year that are largely
absorbed in International market.
• There can be challenge in 1st placement after certification but after approx 6
months experience demand is high.
• There can also be major demand of SAP skills from CPEC.
• Business Accounting Graduates can be trained on Functional Modules while
Technical can be trained on Technical modules.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
• SAP professional supply is short in Pakistan.
• Generally SAP training very expensive. Lower cost training models already
available in Pakistan for Universities as well as professionals . 1 Year Access of
SAP online learning hub platform as well as ILT. Trainings can be below Rs
100,000 per trainee.
• University Model launched in Pakistan. Students from Lyari got certified in 1st
attempts.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
• Subsidized SAP trainings for Universities
• Subsidized SAP Trainings for Professionals. Business as well as ICT Graduates.
• Learning HUB as well as ILT for less then 100K.
• Prefer Partner who shall provide guaranteed employment for successful
candidates.
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13. Meeting Notes
Mr. Yaqoob - Enterprise Unit Technical Leader,
IBM Pakistan
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
• Key Demand Areas world wide- CAMSS (Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, Social,
Security). Major demand in these areas.
• IBM Runs programs across the world with Universities to develop skills in high
tech areas with a cost based model. Similar program can be run in Pakistan.
• IBM also runs programs for specialized ICT training at School level.
• Development center/Center of excellence in different technologies can be
established. Currently major centers are in India.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
• Very difficult to get good resources in cloud, analytics etc. Big demand outside
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
• Develop focused skills in CAMSS via specialized trainings
• Collaboration with IBM /Other Tech Vendors in Launching Cost based Model
Tech Training Programs in Pakistan
• Collaboration with IBM /Other Tech Vendors in establishing development
center /Center of excellence in high tech areas in Pakistan.
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14. Meeting Notes
Mr. Jibran Jamshed- Enterprise Technology Strategist and
Education Program Manager, Microsoft Pakistan
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
High Demand Areas
• Cloud Associated Skills (IAS, SAS, PAS)
• Data Science/IOT/Big Data
• Machine Learning
• Cyber Security
• Web Development
• Infrastructure and Services –SDN
• Freelancing major opportunity
• Do not focus on legacy technologies
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
• Limited skills locally in above stated areas
• MS provides training opportunities- MS Virtual Academy, MS Innovation
Center, Other Programs
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Different training approaches for different segments
1. MOOCs for masses
2. ILT for specialized skills
3. Skill development Programs at University Level
4. Country Portal for Training
5. Establish Virtual labs on different technologies training.
6. Establish regional Hub for specific technologies in Pakistan(challenge: IPR,
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15. Meeting Notes
Mr. Naeem Iqbal,
Director Accreditation, NAVTTC (ex-DS-Admin, MoIT)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
NAVTTC have many studies/survey in progress regarding market need analysis.
Due to CPEC, many companies are yet to be launched.
There is high demand of market oriented skills training because passed out
candidates are currently not fully equipped with demand driven courses.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
GIZ, EU, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skill Development are on board on different
projects in NAVTTC 9 Performance Areas. Industry commitments and outreach
through skill shows. Dubai, Qatar and Doha markets have also committed to
interview candidates from four selected training institutes.
Common focus to target the underprivileged communities. They are giving
Rs.2,500-3,000 stipend along with training.
NAVTTC have identified pool of industry, training institutes w.r.t categories and
accreditation etc. Complete structure from governance to quality assurance is
formulated.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
MoU with NAVTTC to identify potential institutes.
NAVTTC will ideally support for other potential market, which is other than ICT
graduates.
Currently they are conducting 5,000 ICT trainings in different areas.
Program can be launched with NAVTTC as accreditation is already there.
They have well established delivery mechanism even through Skill Council.
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16. Meeting Notes
Mr. Bashir Ahmed,
Director Research, National Institute of Electronics(NIE)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
• Skill based courses for –. NIE already doing projects with NAVTTC. ( low skill
jobs- short term courses)
• Additional major opportunities- Key demand expected from CPEC- Possible
areas e.g. Automobile Technician, e-Business, Industrial Automation etc.
• Additional Specialized areas e.g. Semiconductor Design ( India /others earning
major amounts from this work).
• Electronics Manufacturing- Can be done cheaply in Pakistan due to low cost
labor.
• Formal study needed to identify CPEC and other skills opportunities.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
• No or limited information about CPEC related HR Requirements.
• Pakistan missing opportunities in areas such as CHIP Design and others where
India and other countries are making billions getting outsourced work in these
areas.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
• Focused study of CPECT related ICT and other jobs.
• Training for skill requirements to be identified as part of these jobs.
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17. Meeting Notes
Mr. Farrukh Bilal Qureshi & Dr. Ilyas Qadeer Tahir
Inductin (National Institute of Science & Technical Education)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
There is high need of skill development for Freelancers.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
Public private partnership may lead to an effective program of capacity building.
Huge land of 26 Acre is occupied by NISTE with 200 hostels with them.
The President of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Mr. Sardar Masood Khan recently visited
and shared his views on Inductin Entrepreneurship Summit 2016.
They also in a way to design some program for Freelancing in AJ&K
USAID is doing some program for Bahawalpur.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Hard and soft skills to curb unemployment through industry oriented trainings.
Programs during Final years through ORICs may be designed.
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18. Meeting Notes
Mr. Shahid Minhas,
Sustainable Development Policy Institute(SDPI)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
Need of Train the human resource for international job market.
There is need to tap the cultural challenges, e.g Nursing, Tourism courses can be
future demand.
Overseas Pakistani Foundation, Diplomats, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
SDPI collaborate through partners and with only main office in Islamabad.
They operate through partnership with NGOs, INGOs, CBOs etc.
Working in close collaboration with international agencies including DFID, IDRC,
UNESCO, UNICEF, MoFA etc.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Not clear about the possible areas of initiative.
However Brig. Yaseen-Advisor CCB, SDPI may further be approached for finding
other possible solutions with SDPI.
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19. Meeting Notes
Mr. Ikram Ahmad Khan,
Business Beam Pvt. Ltd
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
There is high need of career counseling as growth of opportunities are not known
to majority of the target markets.
Segment wise grooming programs need to be identified.
Vision of the BoD out of this program should be very loud and clear.
Quality assurance mechanism should first be in place to launch the program.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
E.g. Benazir Youth Development Program has lost the focus due to week planning
over what would be value development.
Most of people want just to get the certificate, which should be addressed during
program development.
No results if there is no value proposition.
BB is offering subsidized technical programs with the premises of the university.
Professional training/certifications programs.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Programs for technical courses for software houses.
Certificate led Programs for corporate sector.
Skill development but not certificate led programs.
Study to make pyramid based on the trainings needs assessment of different
strata of society.
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20. Meeting Notes
Mr. Talha Khan,
CEO-Knowledge Platform ( PASHA Representative)
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
Target market size of ICT industry is not clearly known.
There is high demand to train professional ethics and soft skills to the ICT
graduates.
There is high demand of skills pertinent to Freelancing.
Some hybrid programs which are mix of technical as well as non technical streams
to cater different segments of society.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
University education is totally contextualized.
Dropout rate of MOOCs is also high.
Tools are taught in universities but fresh graduates lacks the concepts. Certified
workforce is there, which does not guarantee job.
Top ICT graduates are not skilled up to the mark.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Study to determine ICT market size in collaboration wit PASHA
Pilot program may be initiated only in parallel to study.
Blended learning programs (ILT + Online) need to be designed.
Soft skills should be integral part of the program.
Customized trainings but not only focused on certification or particular tool.
SCRUM certification is not in Pakistan.
Enforcement through universities while incorporating such programs in their Final
Projects.
Study World Bank program for youth through KPITB.
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21. Meeting Notes
Mr. Barkan Saeed,
Viztek Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Discussion Points Stakeholder’s Input
ICT HR Demand
• ICT Skills required ( local, Int’l…)
• Number of ICT Professionals Required.
(local, Int’l…)
• ICT Certificates in demand
• Current need & Future Trends.
There is dire need of meaningful interaction of industry with academia on regular
basis.
Demand to upgrade the skills of working individuals.
Workshops/trainings for teachers
Basic computers with basic business communications skills is highly desired.
Content in local languages and especially in Urdu is highly needed.
ICT HR Current Status
• Number of ICT Professionals / Others
available in different areas.
• Key gaps in ICT skills of target audience.
• ICT Training Opportunities available in
line with Industry needs and key gaps
Industry want to hire best people but not want to train them.
Curriculum need to be updated as the same old tools, languages are taught at
universities.
Huge talent is available in youth and kids, we may focus to groom them.
Many potential workforce is not good in communication skills and in English
language.
Way Forward
• Target audience for training and their
needs.
• Number of trainings to be conducted.
• ICT Training Models channels (MOOC,
ILT, hybrid, others) to be used.
• Program rollout approach suggestions.
• Other suggestions
Meeting with Dr. Arshad and Dr. Aftab Maroof for idea sharing.
Guest lectures by industry to the universities for adding value of students.
Need to build capacity in Data science, Big data, Prediction analysis, Automation
testing for QA, Open Stack, SCRUM, Agile, Cloud, Mangodb, Frontend developers
UI and UX.
Reimbursement of certifications through coursera, udacity is quick win but there
is high risk involved. There might need to ensure the authenticity of participation
to avoid any fraudulent activity. Internal tests may also be referred before
reimbursement of fee.
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