ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP): Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development was informed on Friday that efforts were being made to send Pakistani skilled workforce to Japan by activating the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between the two countries last month. “We are in constant contact with the Japanese government to operationalize the MoC at the earliest and have held a meeting at the counselor-level , accordingly,” Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment Director General Kashif Noor told the committee which met here with Senator Hilal-ur-Rehman in the chair. He apprised the committee that the overseas ministry had shared proposals and put some questions before the Japanese authorities in the meeting took place last week. The proposed actions included establishment of Japanese language testing facility, skill development of Pakistani workers as per Japanese requirement and provision of the Overseas Employment Promoters list to Japan, he added. Kashif said the MoC signed with Japan would open up new avenues for Pakistanis to work in 14 Japanese sectors including construction, information technology, nursing, manufacturing, engineering and others. He pointed out that Japan was facing serious shortage of workers at the moment due to aging society and shrinking population. He … Continue reading MoC with Japan being activated for workforce export: Senate Body