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Skills for Growth & Development A Draft National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy

ISLAMABAD, July 17, 2014: A sensitization session on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) here on Thursday offered media persons from the mainstream media outlets and communication specialists associated with various international aid and technical agencies a first-hand information ...

KARACHI, Sept 08, 2014: The President of Pakistan, Mr. Mamnoon Hussain, on Monday urged the private sector to join hands with the government and contribute to the national economic growth by making their products competitive in the global market. He ...

QUETTA, Nov 21, 2014: The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Pakistan Marcel de Vink on Friday underlined the importance of technical education and vocational training (TVET), saying a better TVET system can equip millions of youth with ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov 24, 2014: Stakeholders from public and private sectors on Monday commended the progress made in the ongoing technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector reform and hoped that the results will help to better provide skills according ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15, 2015: A special taskforce, constituted for development of the first ever national policy for the technical and vocational education and training (TVET), has finalised the draft document. The policy is planned to be launched shortly. This was ...

PESHAWAR, Feb 3, 2015: Industrialists, experts and government functionaries on Tuesday underlined the importance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), saying the rampant unemployment and poverty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can be reduced by equipping the growing young population ...

KARACHI, Aug 27, 2015: A large number of female students from different schools were given first-hand information on the opportunities in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) at an awareness session held here on Thursday. The awareness session was ...

KARACHI, Sept 09, 2015: The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) on Wednesday presented awards to a number of national and multinational  companies for their contribution towards creation of skilled workforce in Pakistan under its 3nd Employer of the Year Award-2014 ...