ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP):The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has commenced a one-month Skill Development Training for the second cohort (Phase-II: Graduates of 2025) under its Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) Placement Program, a structured house job programme for young engineers. The initiative covers 1,400 trainee engineers, with the first 700 undergoing training from September 1 to 30, 2026, while the remaining 700 will receive training from October 1 to 31, 2026. …
PEC launches Skill Development Training for 1,400 graduate engineers across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP):The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has commenced a one-month Skill Development Training for the second cohort (Phase-II: Graduates of 2025) under its Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) Placement Program, a structured house job programme for young engineers.
The initiative covers 1,400 trainee engineers, with the first 700 undergoing training from September 1 to 30, 2026, while the remaining 700 will receive training from October 1 to 31, 2026.
PEC is implementing the GET Placement Program in collaboration with more than 60 industrial partners across the country, providing graduate engineers with structured field exposure and professional development opportunities. Under the programme, trainees undergo five months of field training with industrial partners followed by one month of skill development training, while each trainee receives a monthly stipend of Rs50,000 during the programme.
The skill development component is being conducted five days a week at eight training centers in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Hyderabad and Quetta.
The curriculum covers communication, emotional intelligence, executive presence, stress management, business writing, public speaking, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, critical thinking, time management, innovation and engineering ethics. During the final week, trainees will also attend a one-week Certificate Program in Personality Development organized by the National Defence University (NDU).
Chairman PEC Engr. Waseem Nazir said the GET Placement Program is aimed at bridging the gap between academic education and professional practice by providing young engineers with hands-on industrial exposure alongside essential workplace skills.
He said the house job model for engineers would help improve employability, strengthen industry-academia linkages and prepare graduates to meet evolving industry requirements.
He added that PEC remains focused on creating meaningful professional opportunities for young engineers and developing a skilled engineering workforce capable of contributing to Pakistan’s economic and technological development.
