A *5-day Fiber Optic Access Network Training* was conducted at the *Telecom Department of Government College of Technology, Taxila* from *10–14 February 2026* in collaboration with *NETS International* and *TEVTA* under an industry–academia skills development initiative. The 30-hour program was led by *Mr. Shoukat Adil Memon* and focused on practical fiber-optic deployment, access network fundamentals, and job-oriented technical competencies. Seventeen trainees from Telecom and Electrical trades