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In August 1987, the Government of
Pakistan established the National Manpower Commission (NMC) to undertake
analysis of the dimensions of human resource development and planning in
Pakistan and to make recommendations on both short-term and long-term
policies for dealing with this issue. The Commission was established due
to problems arising from the emigration of Pakistani workers to foreign
countries and the new phenomenon of reverse migration as a result of the
changing patterns of labor demand in the Middle East and other countries.
At the same time, the very high growth of population and the labour force
posed tremendous challenges for limited fiscal resources. There was a need
to evolve an integrated strategy for human resource development.
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung facilitated the working of the Commission from
its outset. FES made available the services of a German expert in the
field of education, vocational training systems, employment promotion and
human resource development. Moreover, FES sent a delegation from Pakistan
to the then West Germany to study its system of vocational training and
employment counseling and supported the publication of the Commission's
final report.
The Commission worked out a comprehensive strategy for the development of
human resource development in Pakistan. Subsequent to the completion of
the Commission's tasks, FES organised several workshops throughout the
country to work out provincial and national action plans on the
implementation of the Commission's report.
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