Sindh Government Seeks to Expand Jobs and Internships for Youth

The Sindh government is working to expand internship and employment opportunities for students, fresh graduates and young professionals by engaging more than 100 companies, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said.

In a statement, Memon, who also oversees Information, Transport and Mass Transit, said the government is strengthening the iWork4Sindh digital platform to connect young people’s skills with market needs.

According to the minister, more than 5.19 million people have visited the platform. It has registered 136,547 candidates and features 721 companies.

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The platform has listed 31,270 job opportunities, including 24,766 active vacancies. Candidates have submitted 473,339 applications, creating more opportunities for employers and job seekers to connect.

Training and Professional Development

Memon said the government is also focusing on improving young people’s professional skills. The iWork4Sindh platform provides access to more than 1,800 internationally recognised short training courses.

So far, 4,620 candidates have completed their courses, while another 5,789 are receiving training in different fields.

The government is also developing a system to automatically integrate job openings from the public and private sectors into the platform. This initiative aims to make employment opportunities easier to access.

Daily Job Alerts Planned

Memon said the initial preparation and implementation of the project are expected to take between one and a half and two months. The government is also planning to introduce daily alerts to inform users about newly available jobs.

The initiative aims to strengthen links between young people, employers and training opportunities while helping candidates prepare for the changing needs of the job market.

Issued by: Hussain Mansoor, Spokesperson for the Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit.