10m jobs to be created in five years
LAHORE: Secretary Industries, Commerce and Investment, Punjab Nadeem-ur-Rehman has said the Punjab government has set a challenging target of creation of 10 million jobs nationwide in the coming five years along with a special focus on skill training. Addressing a Punjab Skills Summit 2018, held here at a hotel Wednesday, he said, “We will establish […]
Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET) Termed Critical For Youth Employment
Experts, leading industrialists and senior government officials here on Wednesday underlined the importance of quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), said it can help to promote youth employment and reduce poverty in Balochistan. QUETTA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Oct, 2018 ) :Experts, leading industrialists and senior government officials here on Wednesday underlined […]
Skills development for inclusive and sustainable growth
Akin to democracy, free markets, freedom of the press and universal human rights, education is one of those subjects whose virtue is considered self-evident. In industrially advanced states, education has become an extension of the capitalist system. In other words, the purpose of education is to provide for the economic prosperity of a country. Similarly […]
Vocational education, training praised as tool to reduce poverty
QUETTA: Stressing on the importance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), experts, industrialists and government officials were of the view that it will promote youth employment and help in reducing poverty. These views were shared on Wednesday during the annual meeting of the Balochistan Skill Advisory Forum established last year in collaboration with […]
Efforts underway for introducing uniform syllabus: Shafqat Mehmood
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mehmood has said incumbent government is striving hard for introducing uniform syllabus across the country at earliest, ARY NEWS reported on Monday. Expressing his views during a presser in the federal capital, the minister said all possible efforts are being made by the education ministry for […]
PM orders setting up of National Curriculum Council
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday ordered establishment of a National Curriculum Council for creating consensus among stakeholders for uniform standards of education across the country. The prime minister took the decision during a briefing on education held at the PM Office, on a suggestion of Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood. Punjab Education Minister […]
ایک کروڑ ملازمتیں ممکن ہیں، لیکن کس طرح؟
منشور کا اعلان کیا تھا اس میں 50 لاکھ گھر اور ایک کروڑ ملازمتیں فراہم کرنے کا وعدہ سرِفہرست تھا۔ رواں برس اگست میں بننے والی تحریکِ انصاف کی حکومت اپنے ابتدائی 100 ایام کو فیصلہ کن قرار دیتی آرہی ہے، ساتھ ہی یہ دعویٰ بھی کرتی ہے کہ عوام کے ساتھ کیے گئے تمام […]
Government aims for a uniform education system under new policy framework
The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on Tuesday launched the National Education Policy Framework 2018 under the government’s first 100-day plan. The education ministry in its framework has identified four key areas it shall be focusing on: improving the quality of education, enrolment of out of school children, introducing a uniform education system, […]
100-Day Reform Plan: Punjab Cabinet approves several laws, policies
The Punjab Cabinet in line with the 100-day reform plan of the provincial government for welfare of the people province on Sunday approved a number of laws and policies. These include Punjab Industrial Policy, Establishment of Punjab Skills Development Authority (PSDA), Punjab Labour Policy, Occupational Safety and Health Act 2018, Domestic Workers Act 2018 and […]
Punjab govt focusing on occupational safety
Lahore: The Provincial Labour and Human Resource Department is focusing on occupational safety and health as a future strategy to improve compliance of labour standards and increase profitability of businesses. Exports in textile and garment sector can be enhanced by reducing the cost of production through adopting preventive measures which ensured occupational safety and health […]