NAVTTC Trained Youth Are Getting More Jobs: Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema

National Vocational and Technical Training Commission's (NAVTTC) skilled youth are getting more jobs in and outside the country.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Mar, 2018 ) :National Vocational and Technical Training Commission's (NAVTTC) skilled youth are getting more jobs in and outside the country. This was stated by the Executive Director NAVTTC, Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema while addressing the video conference which was attended by the Director Generals and all officers of provincial offices here Tuesday, a news release said.

Improvements will be made so that the informally skilled workers are provided with certificates under NAVTTCs Recognition of Prior Learning system, he added. He said that linkages with the industries have been enhanced to improve the employment opportunities of the youth.

NAVTTC's trainees will be provided on-the-job training from 1st April in the industries which will not only enhance their practical skills but also increase chances of employability. Final assessment of the trainees under prime Minister's Youth Skill Development Program will be conducted from 19th April which will include 90% of the practical exercises.

Out of three assessors, two will be from industry. Furthermore, from 23rd April onwards, skill competitions will be held across the country. Cash prizes and certificates will be distributed in the winners.

He said that it is our top priority to provide high quality training in the best institutes across the country. He instructed the officers to work with sincerity and dedication for the training of young boys and girls and their placement in the job market.

The meeting reviewed the current situation of training and institutes under the Prime Minister's Youth Skill Development Program and various reforms were considered to improve their overall quality. Training of fifty thousand youth will start in May under PMYSDP Phase IV (Batch-02).