Shafqat examines progress on TVET reforms
July 15, 2021
Islamabad : Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday visited the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) headquarters and discussed with NAVTTC chairman Syed Javed Hassan the progress on the revamping of the technical and vocational education and training (TEVT) sector in the country.
He appreciated the efforts of the NAVTTC in implementing the fourteen areas of intervention under the Prime Minister’s Hunarmand Programme and particularly lauded the initiatives of establishing 104 Job Placement and Vocational Counseling Centres (JP&VCCs), launch of the National Employment Exchange Tool (NEXT) and training of 37,000 youth in hi-tech and conventional trades.
Mantra of inclusive development
July 7, 2021
A country’s budget, in addition to estimating annual revenues and expenses, provides an opportunity to uplift the well-being of the people through fiscal management.
On June 11, the current government announced its fourth budget with a total outlay of Rs8.487 trillion and gross revenue receipts (tax and non-tax) of Rs7.909 trillion. The budget is presumed to be growth-oriented, with additional claims of ‘bottom-up’ approaches to poverty reduction and more inclusivity in the development process. Accordingly, a set of measures, including incentives to businesses, increase in the PSDP, social protection to marginalized groups, loan facilities to low-income households, support to SMEs etc is proposed in the budget. Despite these measures, success in terms of inclusive growth or development highly depends on how these plans are executed or how these incentives are reached to the downtrodden segment of society.
Call to expand skill development scope
Islamabad
April 6, 2021
Islamabad:Speaker assistant of the prime minister on youth affairs Usman Dar and MNA Shandana Gulzar Khan on Monday visited the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) headquarters and praised the NAVTTC for striving to equip the youth with quality skills.
NAVTTC chairman Syed Javed Hassan and executive director Dr Nasir Khan briefed visitors on the progress and development of the ongoing Hunarmand Pakistan (Skills for All) Programme.
“The NAVTTC’s initiatives under the umbrella of the prime minister’s Hunarmand Pakistan Programme will not only change the TVET landscape in Pakistan by bringing it on par with international standards but also enhance the employability of our youth in the international market thus increasing the image of Pakistani skilled workers worldwide and giving huge boost in foreign remittances,” the NAVTTC chief said.
Usman Dar visits NAVTTC HQs
Islamabad
January 31, 2021
Islamabad : Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on Thursday visited the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Headquarters here.
NAVTTC Executive Director Dr. Faheem Muhammad briefed the SAPM on the progress of various components of the ongoing Hunarmand Pakistan (Skill for All) Programme under the umbrella of the Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan initiative.
“This is the largest skill development programme in the history of the country launched with the objective to impart high technology training like artificial intelligence, robotics and many others to the youth,” he said.