PSEB PROGRAMS
1. IT Industry Apprenticeship Program
2. Corporate Training Program
3. IT Industry Internship Program
1. IT INDUSTRY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Under the IT Industry Apprenticeship Program, National ICT R&D Fund offers financial subsidy for the companies to recruit graduates possessing the basic skills and knowledge in Information Technology and other related disciplines to provide IT/ITeS services. These recruits are generally graduates with some experience. These “apprentices” or trainees are hired by companies as full-time employees and put through a 12-month program, consisting of in-company training, on-the-job training and mentoring.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Since this is a corporate program, therefore only IT companies, Software houses, Telecom companies are being accommodated. The companies are required to have a valid PSEB Membership
- The company should also have at least 01 audited statement i.e. for the last fiscal year.
Achievements:
Since its launch, the IT Industry Apprenticeship Program has been awarded to 12 companies, approved by PSEB and ICT R&D Fund’s Project Committee, which will result in the creation of over 788 job opportunities in the IT industry. The successful companies are as follows (in alphabetical order):
| Company |
Apprentices Approved |
| Autosoft Dynamics |
80
|
| BearingPoint |
100
|
| Digital Processing Systems |
200
|
| Netsol Technologies |
200
|
| Softech Systems |
40
|
| Systems Ltd |
100
|
Cogilent Solutions
|
18
|
Buraq Integrated Solutions
|
10 |
Teralight Ltd
|
10 |
| THKSolutions |
10 |
Sapphire Consulting
|
10 |
Server-4-Sale
|
10 |
Grand Total
|
788 |
* As of June 2009*
In addition to the above, Apprenticeship Proposals of 06 IT companies have been short listed by PSEB and is being processed by the National ICT R&D Fund for approval. As a result, the job opportunities for another 484 graduates will be created in the IT Industry of Pakistan.
To view the detailed work flow of the IT Industry Apprenticeship Program
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CONTACT INFORMATION
PSEB Project Office (
Islamabad )
Mr. Nasir Naeem Khan
Project Manager - Apprenticeship Program
Pakistan Software Export Board (G) Limited
2nd Floor Evacuee Trust Complex
F-5, Agha Khan Road
Islamabad - 44000
UAN 111-333-666, EXT: 122
Fax: +92-51-9244097
E-mail: nnaeem@pseb.org.pk
PSEB South Office (Karachi)
Pakistan Software Export Board (G) Limited
Suite # 203, 2nd Floor, STP II, Tariq Center,
Main Tariq Road, Karachi - 75400, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-923 8722,
+92-21-432 7490-4,
Fax: +92-21-432 7495
PSEB Central Office (
Lahore )
Pakistan Software Export Board (G) Limited
5th Floor, Admin Block, Aiwan-e-Iqbal Complex
Egerton Road Lahore
Tel: +92-42-9200015, 9200111, 9200110
Fax: +92-42- 6307827
For Apprenticeship and Capacity Building interested companies may e-mail their queries to the undersigned.
