Consul General of Germany Holger Ziegeler, while assuring continued support of his country for technical and vocational education and training in Pakistan, has urged the government and private sector to ensure sustainability of their joint efforts and achievements in skills development as it would open more job opportunities as well as lead to economic stability.
He expressed these views at a ceremony ‘Showcasing of TVET Reforms in Sindh and Balochistan’ organized by the donors-funded TVET Sector Support Programme (SSP) to highlight the programme’s achievements of decade-long efforts in Pakistan.
The programme has been commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit) GmbH in collaboration with the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission provincial Technical Education and Vocational Training Authorities (TEVTAs) and large number of private sector organizations. The German diplomat said that he sees great potential in not only relying on jobs but also entrepreneurship models and development of small and medium level enterprises for people to benefit from economic opportunities in Pakistan.
