Gender is no barrier in skills development
Situated at a distance of around 70 kilometers from Punjab’s provincial headquarter Lahore, the district of Chunian is popularly known for two things: for being a textile hub and for being home to Pakistan’s biggest man-made forest, Changa Manga.But a fact not known to many is that this district also has a huge population of […]
Dreams Come True
Twenty-five-year-old Lousia Sharif has had a dream that she has nurtured for as long as she can remember: to educate children – especially those of the downtrodden class of society, for whom the education of their kids is nothing but an otherworldly fantasy. Hailing from the remote and volatile valley of Kurram Agency—bordering Afghanistan and […]
Under one roof to learn, share experiences
The gracefully-decorated seminar hall gave a look of mini Pakistan. The overall mood was upbeat and there was a unique feel of festivity all around. Delegates from country’s different provinces, backgrounds and cultures had gathered under one roof to interact with each other and learn from each other’s’ experiences. Moments before the formal inauguration of […]
Pakistani youth to get vocational counselling
Confidence comes from discipline and training and it proves to be true for Kiran Zubair, one of Pakistan’s recently internationally certified experts in vocational counselling and placement. “The role of vocational counsellor is to facilitate the aspiring youngsters and this is something which brought tremendous change in my way of dealing when I got the […]
Renewable energy options bring new occupations for skilled workers
Tapping into the alternate sources of renewable energy is seen as a ‘game changer’ in terms of satisfying Pakistan’s growing appetite for energy, but at the same time it is also opening up new jobs and occupations for the skilled workers.Worldwide the use of renewable energies as clean energies and available in urban as well […]
Turning Dreams into Reality Skilfully
The city of Muzaffargarh lies along the bank of the Chenab River. This proximity is a boon for its thriving agricultural sector. In 2010, however, the area was shown the devastating downside of being so close to a thundering watercourse when it experienced one of the worst floods in the region’s history, drawing countless villages […]
Sewing a Bright Future, Stitch by Stitch
Muhammad Nawaz alias Aashee is a transgender and she lives in Green Town, Lahore. Born in Gujrat, she moved to Lahore 20 years ago with her guru (mentor). It had been an escape from a life of constant degradation and rejection. At home, her family did not want to be associated with a transgender. At […]
Turning Dreams into Reality Skilfully
The city of Muzaffargarh lies along the bank of the Chenab River. This proximity is a boon for its thriving agricultural sector. In 2010, however, the area was shown the devastating downside of being so close to a thundering watercourse when it experienced one of the worst floods in the region’s history, drowing countless villages […]
Shagird to get certified!
The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) launched the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as a step to recognize and certify the competence of skilled workers in the informal economy. Under this new initiative, the skilled workers, who have learned various skills informally mainly through Ustad-Shagrid system, undergo a competency based assessment and upon […]
Private sector engagement to push TVET reforms in Pakistan
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a discipline of education, training and learning activity that helps beneficiaries secure skilled jobs or opt for self-employment. The skill-set they obtain through this training, make them eligible to enter in the indigenous job market. Pakistan’s TVET sector faces a number of challenges, including the lack of […]