However, due to under-representation of incumbents from certain regions and provinces in the State Bank, it was decided to induct a special batch of SBOTS (State Bank Officers Training Scheme) for the youth from AJK, Balochistan, FATA and rural Sindh.
He informed the Board that recruitment and selection for this special batch of SBOTS had been finalised and 44 candidates had been short-listed for selection as Officers Grade-II in the State Bank.
He said that in order to encourage the youths from the under-represented provinces/regions, the State Bank, for the past couple of years, has been providing special internship programmes for students of various educational institutions/universities from Balochistan and rural Sindh.
Additionally, the SBP also offers attachments and fellowship opportunities for Economic and Business Management Faculty Members of Universities from all over the country.
The Governor emphasised the need for the faculty members of educational institutions from rural Sindh and Balochistan to avail these opportunities to enable them to improve the quality of the education being imparted by them.
This, in turn, will help to enhance the capabilities of the graduates from these institutions to compete with graduates from other universities in the country, he added.
The Governor said that as a national institution the SBP is conscious of its responsibilities towards providing employment opportunities for the youth of all provinces and regions.
"It will continue to cater these needs within the ambit of its resources and capabilities," said a release issued by the SBP on Monday.-PR