German envoy emphasis on workplace-based training for youth
Quetta, February 6, 2019: The German ambassador to Pakistan H.E Martin Kobler here on Wednesday emphasised the importance of workplace-based vocational training, saying it equips the learners with employable skills that are demanded in the job market. He said this while visiting the Gems & Jewellery Training and Manufacturing Centre (GJTMC), which is offering a […]
Employment exchange turns into model career counselling and job placement center
Karachi, February 13, 2019: The Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) has upgraded the Employment Exchange in Karachi into a model career counselling and job placement center in a bid to better connect the skilled workforce with the job market. The model center was formally inaugurated by Mr. Milko Van Gool, Head of […]
CBT graduates received certificates
KARACHI February 13, 2019: Hundreds of young men and women received certificates after completing a special workplace-based training programme offered by the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) at a ceremony held here on Wednesday. The special vocational training was supported by the TVET Sector Support Programme which is funded by the […]
Industry linkage is a must for better TVET system
Karachi February 14, 2019: Policymakers, experts and representatives of various industry associations here on Thursday emphasised the need of providing youth with market-led technical education and vocational training (TVET), saying strong industry linkage guarantees better employment prospects for the learners. They shared their thoughts at the annual meeting of the Sindh TVET Advisory Forum, which […]
CBT gaining grounds in Pakistan
Islamabad February 12, 2019:Competency Based Training, a world-wide popular approach for quality vocational training, is fast gaining grounds in Pakistan as over 50,000 men and women across the country have signed up for various skills training programmes under this approach. Introduction of Competency Based Training (CBT) is the cornerstone of the ongoing reform with the […]
Provision of skilled workforce termed crucial for CPEC
ISLAMABAD, February 21, 2019: The provision of demand driven technical and vocational education and training (TVET) among youth is termed crucial for the sustainability of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This was the crux of the discussion at a one-day conference on “CPEC Skill Development: Challenges & Way-forward for an Inclusive Employment Strategy” organized by […]
NAVTTC established Textile Sector Skills Council
Islamabad, March 18, 2019: The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) notified the establishment of the Textile Sector Skills Council on March 15, 2019 to join-hand with the various associations from the textile sector.The Skills Council in Textile Sector is established with the membership of the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), […]
Heads of TVET institutes receive training
Islamabad, March 20, 2019: Heads of various institutes, offering technical and vocational education and training (TVET) from across the country completed a special training programme, which was designed to help them better run their respective centers.The training was organized by the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) for as many as 20 participants from […]
Speakers call for increasing opportunities for women in TVET
Peshawar March 22, 2019: Speakers at a skill expo here on Friday have advocated the need for increasing the opportunities for women to learn employable skills substantially.They gave this call at a one-day women skill expo organized by the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) KP in collaboration with the TVET Sector Support Programme, […]
Public-private partnership is the key to better TVET delivery in KP
Peshawar March 26, 2019: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa consider investment in vocational training as key to enable young men and women to contribute in the socio-economic uplift of the province, said the provincial minister for Finance Mr. Taimoor Khan Jahgra here on Tuesday.Speaking at the annual meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Skill Advisory Forum, […]