Feature Stories

By Sheher Bano A banner displayed at the entrance of the Fabricating and Welding Department of AMANTech (Aman Institute for Vocational Training), Korangi Creek, says it all: “Fabricating your dreams into reality”. One needs to develop a passion for learning, ...

Attempts at bringing in the private industry in the TVET sector should be all-encompassing, covering all aspects, ranging from their input in designing curriculum to evaluating students. Making the industry stakeholder in the entire process will help in gaining their ...

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a discipline of education, training and learning activity that helps beneficiaries secure skilled jobs or opt for self-employment. The skill-set they obtain through this training, make them eligible to enter in the ...

Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has established industry-led Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) to produce skilled workforce according to the needs of hospitality and construction sectors. The establishment of SSCs in these two sectors was the result of an extensive consultation ...

Career counselling can play an important role in enabling the youth in selecting a decent career path through vocational training, says Mr. Muzaffar Ali Bhutto, Managing Director Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA). He said trainees enrolled in ...

Shahzada Irfan Ahmed Pakistan’s readymade garments sector is full of potential but unfortunately its exports are hardly worth $ 4.5 billion a year. This is despite the fact that the country enjoys GSP Plus status awarded by the European Union ...

By Shahzada Irfan Ahmed Pakistan is the sixth largest shoe manufacturer in the world and has the best quality leather available as basic raw material for the industry. Despite this, the sector’s exports have plummeted and the export figure which ...

The Vision 2025 reflects a national vision towards achieving a sustainable economic growth in Pakistan. The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is seen as an integral element to achieve relevant objectives set under Vision 2025, which is key ...

The media has a significant role to play in creating awareness in promoting the opportunities available in the technical and vocational education and training sector, says Sajid Naseer Khan, Managing Director Punjab Vocational Training Council. Speaking to a group of ...

September 11, 2012 was one of the hysterical days in the history of Pakistan when a fire broke-down in a garments factory in SITE area of Karachi. The incident took lives of many workers, leaving behind their families in turmoil ...