German giants keen to invest in Pakistan, says Martin Kobler
ISLAMABAD – German Ambassador to Pakistan, Martin Kobler, on Friday said that his country’s business giants have expressed willingness to invest in different fields, including Information Technology and auto manufacturing, in Pakistan. “German giants like Volkswagen and Siemens have shown desire to invest in Pakistan,” the envoy said during a meeting with Special Assistant to […]
Technical education a key to success for young Pakistanis and Pakistan
Pakistan currently has the largest generation of young people in its history. According to a recent United Nations Development Program report, 64 percent of the total Pakistan population is below the age of 30. That makes it the second youngest country in South Asia after Afghanistan and one of the youngest in the world. This […]
Technical, vocational education top priority of govt: Aslam Iqbal
Punjab Minister for Industries Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that technical and vocational education is top priority of the government. He was addressing the prize distribution ceremony at Techinical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) at TEVTA Secretariat on Wednesday. TEVTA Chief Operating Officer (COO) Akhtar Abbas Bharwana was also present on occasion. Aslam Iqbal […]
PM Youth Programme to launch National Job Portal and Mobile App
The National Job Portal would serve as a one-stop data bank for employment in order to bridge the void between demand and supply sides, said a press release. By Web Desk December 12, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Special assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Muhammad Usman Dar, held a meeting with Dr Nasir Khan, Executive Director National […]
Turkey supports Pakistan in TVET sector
By Our Correspondent December 17, 2018 Islamabad : Highly skilled youth is the crucial aspect of enhanced industrial productivity leading to increasing in exports and an overall growth in the economy. This was stated by Executive Director of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Dr Nasir Khan while talking to the members of Turkish Cooperation […]
First-ever skills university to get VC shortly
By Our Correspondent December 17, 2018 Islamabad: Things have begun moving towards the establishment of the country’s first public sector university for technical and vocational education in the federal capital. According to an official of the ministry for federal education and professional training, the National Skills University, Islamabad, will begin classes in September next year for […]
Prosperity linked to technical education: Sarwar
By Our Correspondent December 18, 2018 LAHORE: In this era of scientific and technical development, nationwide prosperity and happiness can only be achieved through technical education and training. Technical training is imperative for the industrial development of the country and only with the help of industrial development we can overcome poverty, unemployment and economic issues of […]
Market oriented skills necessary for youth: Shafqat Mehmood
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said that it was among top priorities to not only educate the youth but also provide them skills required by the industry to make them employable. Addressing the ground-breaking of Academic Block II of Infinity School of Engineering, organized by Infinity Engineering group […]
Training of youth imperative for industrial growth
ISLAMABAD: The government is striving hard to increase the skillsets of Pakistani youth so that the country could export skilled labour to the international market,” said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfi Bukhari. Addressing the Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP) Career Day at the Construction Technology Training Institute (CTTI) […]
NAVTTC to establish five more COEs across country
ISLAMABAD – National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) is working on a plan to establish five Centres of Excellence (COEs) with collaboration of the partner donor organizations, one at Islamabad and one each in the four provinces. These COEs will be equipped with modern technologies and will also cater to the needs of teacher’s […]