Training & assessment approach ensures better employable skills
LAHORE (PR): The Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A) approach ensures better employable skills for graduates in the labour market and plays a vital role to bring a paradigm shift in improving the perception about the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). These remarks were made at an orientation on CBT&A here on Wednesday […]
RPL launched to bring informal skilled workers into national economy
By our correspondents June 03, 2017 Islamabad To recognise and certify the competence of skilled workers in the informal economy, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NVTTC) has launched the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme. Under the initiative, the skilled workers, who have learned various skills informally mainly through Ustad-Shagird system, undergo a competency-based […]
NAVTTC to bring informal skilled workers into national economy
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: To recognize and certify the competence of skilled workers in the informal economy, National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) has launched the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Under this new initiative, the skilled workers, who have learned various skills informally mainly through ‘Ustad-Shagird’ system, undergo a competency based assessment and upon successful […]
Stevta sets up advisory forum to boost technical education
KARACHI: In order to maintain close liaison with industries and bring technical and vocational skills in the mainstream market, the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) has established Technical Vocational Education Training (TEVT) Advisory Forum. While talking exclusively to Daily Times, Managing Director Stevta Muzzafar Ali Bhutto said that the representatives from public and […]
NAVTTC, NUST to explore avenues of collaboration
islamabad – National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), National University of Science and Technology (NUST) have decided to explore avenues of collaboration between the two organizations. The decision was made in a meeting held here between the Rector NUST, Lt Gen (Rtd) Naveed Zaman and the Executive Director NAVTTC, Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema with senior […]
ADB promises cooperation in technical training
By our correspondents July 12, 2017 Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend full cooperation to Pakistan for technical and vocational education and training. An assurance in this respect was given by a high-level ADB delegation during a meeting with National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NVTTC) executive director Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema here at the […]
Punjab to start vocational education at school level
By our correspondents July 06, 2017 LAHORE: Secretary Schools Education Dr Allah Bakhsh Malik has said the Punjab government has decided to start technical and vocational education at school level in the province. As per this decision, 39 comprehensive schools will be converted into vocational and technical institutes in this regard. He expressed these views while […]
Vocational education reforms vital to CPEC’s success
ISLAMABAD: The EU-funded technical and vocational education sector reforms project will help develop skills required for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. This was stated by EU Ambassador Jean Francois Cautain while discussing the 63 million euros vocational education sector reforms project with State Minister for Education and Professional Training Balighur Rehman on Wednesday, says […]
Govt strengthening TVET institutes along modern lines
Islamabad: After putting in place the soft (policy) aspects of the technical and vocational education and training reforms programme, we are moving forward with the hard aspects, including strengthening of the existing TVET institutes with international standards, building of new training centres and development of modern curriculum for the TVET sector. This was stated by […]
Australian expertise to strengthen technical education
ByAfshan S. Khan July 15, 2017 Islamabad: Acting Australian High Commissioner Jurek Juszczyk here on Friday hosted a reception for 18 Pakistani private and public sector Australia Awardees who will undertake a short course in Australia on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) policy and management. Mr Juszczyk congratulated the Australia Awards recipients noting […]