Ba-Ikhtiyar Jawan

As part of the "Ba-Ikhtiyar Jawan" cooperation project, RPTU Kaiserslautern is working together with the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, and other partners from Germany, Pakistan and the Gulf States to make vocational training in Pakistan fit for the future.
The aim of the project is to sustainably improve the quality and accessibility of vocational training for young people in Pakistan through digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI) and intercultural exchange. The initial focus is on the occupational field of automotive mechatronics, which is highly relevant to the global labour market due to the growing importance of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Based on proven approaches in German vocational education and training, a modern, practice-oriented curriculum is being developed that taps into the potential of digitally enriched teaching and learning arrangements. With the help of AI-supported learning systems, personalized learning paths are to be shown that respond to prior knowledge, learning speed and individual needs in order to be able to support young people in remote regions of Pakistan.
A special focus is on the training of teaching staff, the exchange of students and lecturers as well as the implementation of intercultural workshops and seminars. In this way, the project not only promotes professional competence, but also cultural understanding and mutual learning.
Another key concern is to make use of informally acquired skills: Many young people in Pakistan have practical skills from their day-to-day work that have received little attention to date. Ba-Ikhtiyar Jawan draws on this experience to identify building blocks for learning and open up new career prospects.
The long-term goal of the project is to create a scalable model for digital vocational training that can be transferred to other training occupations - thus contributing to social participation and economic development.
The project is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).