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NAVTEC to launch short-term courses to train manpower
Raja Zahid
Islamabad—National Vocational & Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC)
would launch short term skill development programs in Technical Trades
and Domestic Services in Punjab.
Besides, the Commission would also launch umbrella skilled development
program countrywide. The main objective was to motivate and provide
incentives to technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
institutions to focus on providing quality training.
The approved cost of 02 projects is Rs. 480.104 million and Rs. 99.671
million respectively. The execution period of the schemes is 12 months.
The schemes have been recently approved by Central Development Working
Party (CDWP) in its recent meeting.
The short term 26 trades programs with three months duration, would
cover 55 places and centers in Punjab. A total number of 37.592 persons
would be trained.
Similarly, in Umbrella program, 56 trades courses with 2.6 months
duration, would be launched in 22 places and centers to train 7,458
persons.
Range of the courses includes Light Engineering, Hospitality,
Construction, Skills for women, Information Technology and Services
Sector.
The courses are offered free of charge and the selected candidates would
be paid a stipend of Rs. 2000 per month during the course.
The schemes are aimed at equipping unemployed youth with modern
technical stalls, upgrading their skills for better jobs to raise their
income and ultimately alleviate poverty.
NAVTEC supports Technical and Vocational Education and Training
institutions (TVET) that are running courses relevant to market needs.
NAVTEC also supports TVET institutions to create additional capacity to
train unemployed educated youth in the sectors facing skills shortage as
envisioned by the President and under Prime Minister’s special
initiative for skills development.
Schedule for training courses will be announced by concerned training
providers and training institutes in National/regional media later on.
Special emphasis has been given to training of women and disadvantaged
section of society and backward areas of AJK, FANA, FATA and the four
provinces.
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