By Meng Fanrong

PESHAWAR, Dec. 22, (China Economic Net)- The Gansu Finance and Trade Vocational College-Overseas Training Base and the SME Entrepreneurship and Management Pakistan Training Center were officially inaugurated at Government Advance Technical Training Centre (GATTC), Peshawar on 19 December, marking a step forward in vocational education cooperation between China and Pakistan.

The Gansu Finance and Trade Vocational College-Overseas Training Base and the SME Entrepreneurship and Management Pakistan Training Center inaugurated in Peshawar, photo provided to GP

Located in the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the centre aims to promote school-business collaboration and integration of industry with education. It will enable young Pakistani students to acquire cutting-edge skills in small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) entrepreneurship and management, with a special emphasis on digital competencies, without leaving their home region.

Approximately 50 representatives from partner institutions, government officials and student delegates attended the inauguration ceremony. They highlighted the importance of the project in fostering practical skills that are directly aligned with market demands and contemporary economic needs.

The Gansu Finance and Trade Vocational College-Overseas Training Base and the SME Entrepreneurship and Management Pakistan Training Center inaugurated in Peshawar, photo provided to GP

The training facility is equipped to deliver a curriculum and practical modules jointly developed by Chinese and Pakistani experts. The program focuses on modern business management, start-up operations, e-commerce and other frontier areas that are essential for SME success, especially in the digital economy. It will also serve as a hub for resource sharing, teacher exchanges and specialized student training programs.

This inauguration fulfills the commitments made in a quadrilateral cooperation agreement signed in July this year. The signatories were Gansu Finance and Trade Vocational College, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (KP TEVTA), the GATTC, Peshawar and Mera PC Pvt Limited.