Integration of technical, vocational training with education stressed
By our correspondents January 17, 2017 Islamabad No nation has progressed without excelling in education and education is not just reading but it has to be integrated and glued with technical and vocational training. We therefore need to produce well trained and educated workforce for skill development and quality education. This was stated by National Commission […]
PC-1 submitted to equip 0.1m youth with technical skills
By our correspondents January 24, 2017 Islamabad: A PC-1 for Prime Minister Youth Skill Development Programme (PMYSDP) (Phase IV) has been submitted to Ministry of Education and Professional Training to equip 0.1million individuals with technical hands on skills during year 2017-18. During Phase lV the authorities have planned two batches of 50,000 each. National Vocational and […]
Technical hands never remain unemployed
LAHORE: Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh has said that only a short training course of three months can help an unskilled labourer earn twice the minimum wage rate of Rs 14,000 per month In his message in on the Labour Day, the TEVTA head honcho said that skilled labour could […]
TEVTA to establish Pakistan’s first vocational university
LAHORE, Pakistan: In order to fulfil future needs of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Punjab will establish Pakistan’s first ever technical and vocational training university in Punjab in collaboration with Chinese Tianjin University of Technical Education (TUTE). An agreement for establishing University of Technical and Vocational […]
Human resources an asset, not a liability, insists Ahsan
THE government expects the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to generate more than 1.5 million jobs on top of about 1.41 million net employment created in the first two years of PML-N rule. While the outcome of Labour Force Survey 2015-16 is awaited, federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal believes a number […]
NAVTTC to train around 100,000 youth next year: Cheema
islamabad – National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) would impart skill development training to 100,000 youth during next financial year, in order to create employment opportunities for the bulging youth in productive sectors of the national economy. This was stated by Executive Director, NAVTTC, Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema while addressing a ceremony the other day. […]
Advisory forum formed to promote TVET in KP, FATA
PESHAWAR: Stakeholders from the public and private sector here on Tuesday formed an advisory forum to support the implementation of reform in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The TVET Advisory Forum, which has been notified by the Department of Industries, Commerce and Technical Education, held its […]
Plan to improve quality of technical training
QUETTA: The partnership between private and public sector organizations would enhance the quality of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Balochistan leading towards better employability prospects for the youth. This was the consensus of the first meeting of the Balochistan Provincial Forum on TVET, organized on Thursday to finalize the operational modalities. The Balochistan […]
STEVTA board of governors reconstituted
By our correspondents May 14, 2017 The Sindh Services General Administration and Coordination Department has announced the reconstitution of the board of governors of the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA). A minister, adviser or special assistant to the chief minister would be chairman, a statement said on Friday. MPA Faraz Dero, MPA Dr […]
Reform programme to strengthen TVET sector
By our correspondents May 27, 2017 Islamabad The second phase of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform Support Programme will bring meaningful involvement of industry, renew dialogues between the key stakeholders and strengthen the entire TVET sector of the country. This was said by executive director of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Zulfiqar […]
