They are expected to earn a monthly salary of between 1,600 and 1,800 Saudi riyals.
LAHORE:
As many as 80 Pakistani students have been offered jobs in Saudi Arabia, where they will receive monthly salaries ranging from 1,600 to 1,800 Saudi riyals by working as technicians.
A job offer letter distribution ceremony was held at GCT Railway Road, where Provincial Communications Minister Malik Sohaib Ahmed Bharth formally distributed the job offer letters.
Speaking on the occasion, Skill Development Secretary Nadir Chatha said that 80 talented students had been selected for employment in Saudi Arabia. He added that the students would work as fire alarm technicians and fire protection technicians.
He further said that the selected students underwent two months of technical training, soft skills development and pre-departure training. He stressed that TEVTA uses all available resources to provide overseas employment opportunities for its graduates.
Addressing the ceremony, the provincial minister urged the students to work hard abroad and bring pride to the country.
He added that governance across the province had improved significantly under the leadership of the Punjab Chief Minister.
