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, ...
Read More »Engaging Private Sector for Growth and Employability
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 ...
Read More »Private sector engagement to push TVET reforms in Punjab
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 ...
Read More »NAVTTC notifies two Sector Skills Councils
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 ...
Read More »Career counselling plays pivotal role in youth employment
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 ...
Read More »Curriculum revision rejuvenates garments sector
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 ...
Read More »Skilled workforce a panacea to footwear industry’s dilemmas
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 ...
Read More »Reforms in TVET to outshine the future of youth in Pakistan
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 ...
Read More »Mass-media to play a significant role in promoting TVET
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 ...
Read More »Competency-based skills development to enhance youth employability
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 ...
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