KARACHI: The Sindh government, together with Google and Tech Valley, has launched a program to give more than 30,000 scholarships for Google Career Certificates to students in public universities across the province. The goal is to help young people learn digital skills that are recognized around the world.
A meeting took place at CM House, led by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. It included Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah, Secretary to the Chief Minister Raheem Shaikh, and other officials, as well as vice chancellors from 30 public universities and Tech Valley Pakistan’s CEO, Umar Farooq. They signed an agreement to start the program.
The Chief Minister said the program will teach students skills in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, IT Automation, and Project Management.
These skills will help them find jobs in today’s changing job market. He said this partnership shows Sindh’s plan to become a place for innovation and skill-building, and the scholarships are an investment in the future of young people and the province’s economy.
The Google Career Certificates are online courses made by Google experts. Students can finish them in three to six months and earn a certificate that companies value, even if they don’t have a college degree.
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The Chief Minister shared that students from the last program found jobs at big companies, earning between Rs 70,000 and Rs 1.6 million per month.
One example is Leena Kumari, a student from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, who took the Google AI Essentials course and got a job at Evolution. Google even shared her story to show the program’s success.
Secretary IT Noor Samo told the Chief Minister that the 2025 program will make sure at least 30 percent of the participants are women, to include more females. It will also reach out to communities that don’t usually get these chances, so everyone has fair access to education.
Kyle Gardener from Google said the company wants to help people gain digital skills to do well in today’s economy. Through this program, students in Sindh will get top-quality training to open up new job opportunities and support economic growth.
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Education Minister Sardar Shah said the 30,000 scholarships from Tech Valley will not only teach skills but also build a group of talented people to grow Sindh’s digital economy.
The Chief Minister added that this teamwork between the government and companies will improve digital education in Sindh, helping students compete in the global job market and support the province’s progress.
The program will work with 30 public universities in Sindh and offer training in nine areas, including AI Essentials and two new courses: Prompting Essentials and Agile Essentials. The Soft Skills & Career Kamyabi Sindh Programme will also continue, teaching students how to write CVs, do interviews, and communicate better to help them get jobs.
