ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and the Planning & Development (P&D) Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formally implement the PEC Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) Placement Program across major provincial departments.
The signing ceremony took place at the Civil Secretariat Peshawar and was attended by PEC Chairman Engr Waseem Nazeer, Additional Chief Secretary (Development) P&D Department Ikramullah Khan, Vice Chairman PEC KP Dr. Qaiser Ali, PEC Governing Body members, and officials from various engineering departments of the KP government.
Under the agreement, key technical departments including Communication & Works (C&W), Energy & Power, Public Health Engineering, Irrigation, and Local Government Elections & Rural Development (LGE&RD) will adopt the GET Program to provide structured, supervised, and hands-on practical training to fresh engineering graduates. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between academic education and real-world engineering practice by offering young engineers direct exposure to fieldwork and development projects.
Speaking at the ceremony, PEC Chairman said the GET Program, modelled after the “house job” system for medical graduates, consists of a six-month training cycle with five months of field-based learning and one month dedicated to soft skills development. He emphasized that the program is designed to enhance employability, strengthen technical capability, and prepare graduates to meet the dynamic demands of the engineering sector. He added that PEC has already partnered with multiple institutions nationwide to expand this flagship initiative.
Additional Chief Secretary (Development) Ikramullah Khan appreciated PEC’s initiative, terming it a transformative step for improving service delivery in engineering-related government departments. He said the program will not only empower young engineers but also support the province’s development agenda by enhancing the technical capacity of public sector institutions and ensuring the availability of well-trained professionals.
The signing of the MoU is seen as a major milestone for the engineering community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. With strong collaboration between PEC and the provincial government, the GET Placement Program is expected to produce a more competent, confident, and industry-ready engineering workforce capable of contributing effectively to long-term development goals across the province.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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