Emerging smart community concept and microgrid technology - a study of lagging skill development in Pakistan

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Sustainability has become a major concern for mankind in light of the climate-change and eco-system disruption in the last few decades. At the same time, the development of new technologies has made the advent of smart infrastructure, robots and artificial intelligence an inevitable outcome. As these new technologies and automation takes away most of the unskilled and low-skill jobs from the humans, a dire need for retraining and re-aligning human aptitudes has arisen. The area of renewable energy in combination with smart microgrids, smart agriculture, and construction related technical trades are a major area in which TVET can play a positive role. Proper technical training and knowledge enhancement in these areas can not only help in transitioning to new jobs but can also help increase both individual income and national GDP.

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