By Hifsa Raja ISLAMABAD, May 20 (INP-WealthPK): The ministry of federal education and professional training is collaborating with the Technical Intern Training Programme Japan (TITP) to provide technical skills to educated Pakistani youth in the Japanese institutes to help them earn a decent living. Under the initiative, the ministry has selected the National University of Technology (NUTECH) to pick the candidates for the training through tests and interviews. Under the programme, the candidates having completed the training will also have employment opportunities in Japan. The core purpose of this programme is to provide advanced training and practical skills to people from emerging economies like Pakistan. TITP is run by the Japan International Training Cooperation Organisation (JITCO), which is to transfer knowledge and skills to the developing regions of the world, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam to help promote international cooperation. As the world is advancing in technology, international cooperation and collaboration in the field of technology is quite necessary for Pakistan. Ghulam Rasool Anjum, Deputy Secretary of Professional Training Wing of the Ministry of Education and Professional Training, told WealthPK that such training programmes were very necessary for Pakistani youth, especially students. He said that these programmes would enable the recipients to productively contribute to the economy. Zulfiqar Ali Samin, Deputy Secretary of International Coordination and Special Initiatives Wing of the Ministry, also appreciated the initiative. He said that international collaboration helped in the globalisation of knowledge. Abdul Qudoos Kiyani, who heads TITP in NUTECH, told WealthPK that as there were not sufficient number of youths in Japan, so the country was attracting youth from other countries to provide them with skills training in over 40 fields and also enable them to contribute to the country’s progress. When asked about the process of selecting candidates, he said that NUTECH had advertised the selection process in national newspapers and also uploaded it onto the university’s web portal. He said the shortlisted candidates would have to go through a test conducted by National Science Talent Contest. The students passing the test would receive call letters for interviews, he added. Qudoos Kiyani said that the university would impart initial training to the candidates on the Japanese language and culture before sending them for the internship programme. He said that a certificate of eligibility was necessary for entering Japan, adding that interns would be paid according to the Japanese labour laws.