NAVTTC Takes Numerous Steps To Uplift TVET Sector In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Jun, 2021 ) :Realizing the emerging needs, National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) has taken numerous initiatives for implementation of National "Skills for All" Strategy, which is a comprehensive road-map to uplift TVET sector in Pakistan.

According to the Economic Survey issued on Thursday by Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, for this purpose, NAVTTC is formulating skill development programmes, funded by public & private sector and other international organizations i.e. ILO, British Council, JICA, TIKA, Korean HRD, Department of Foreign Assistance Ministry of Commerce, China etc.

As the CPEC project and other global emerging advancements are bringing technological innovations to Pakistan which require greater preparedness of youth in high-end and high-tech technologies. Therefore, keeping in view such needs, a detailed market gap analysis has been conducted by NAVTTC, both for identifying the demand for such high-end trades and the available institutional capacity for conducting training courses in these trades.

A wide-ranging skill development programme namely, "Prime Minister's Skills for All � Hunarmand Pakistan Programme" under the umbrella of Kamyab Jawan has been formulated and is being implemented by NAVTTC. The programme targets 02 major categories of interventions including, Human resource development through youth skill development and upgradation of TVET infrastructure at par with standards of local and international job market.

NAVTTV have taken numerous steps for the enhancement of quality of training, i.e provision of training in accordance with national and international job markets in the most demanded trades especially in Construction and Hospitality sectors etc. It also included training programmes launched in Conventional, High-Tech / High-End, cutting edge technologies and industrial occupations. More than 100,000 youth will be equipped with technical and vocational hands-on skills, it added.

To cater the needs of the modern industry both nationally and internationally, with specific focus on the expected requirements for CPEC projects, NAVTTC is introducing Skill trainings in High-Tech / High-End and cutting edge technologies aligned with "Industrial Revolution 4.

0" and the courses such as Mechatronics, Robotics, Industrial Automation, internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Free Lancing are being introduced in state of the art Universities, Institutions and Industries.

Curricula of more than 100 trades have been completely updated and brought in accordance with demands of local and international job markets with technical assistance of development partners.

For the first time in history of Pakistan, a comprehensive accreditation regime for TVET sector has been introduced. More than 400 TVET institutes and 1,500 training programmes have already been accredited under the programme.

One of the major reasons for non-performing TVET sector in Pakistan was the absence of strong industrial linkages. To overcome this deficiency, special emphasis has been laid on giving pivotal role to industry and private sector for TVET sector development in the country.

For this purpose, three Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) have been established in the Construction & Hospitality, Renewable Energy and Textile Sector. While, the concept of Institute Management Committees (IMCs) has been introduced for the first time in the country, which gives greater representation to private sector in the management and training delivery at the TVET institute level.

The industry has been actively involved in all aspects of training such as curricula development, final assessments, on-job training and selection of institutes, the survey mentioned.

For the first time, NAVTTC took the initiative for establishing Job Placement Centres (JPCs), with dedicated resources. The JPCs linking Pakistani skilled workforce with employers in both national and international job markets.

In addition to this, 104 Job Placement and Vocational Counseling Centers (JP&VCCs) have been established across the country for the benefit of youth. Skill profiles of more than 570,000 Pakistani youth are available on this job portal and NAVTTC is providing free of cost facility to both youth and Pakistani industry to bring them closer and realize the dual objective of employment for youth and quality skilled workforce for industry.