Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed to prepare a 5-year comprehensive plan to revamp Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) to impart modern skills to youth so that they could tap rewarding employment opportunities, not only in the local but in the international labour market as well.
Chairing a meeting on technical education and vocational training in Punjab, here on Wednesday, the CM said that qualified instructors should be employed in the training institutes. TEVTA Master Trainers should be trained as per requirements of the industry. Old labs of TEVTA institutes should also be upgraded accordingly, she underscored. She directed to reconstitute TEVTA Board after including vibrant professionals from the private sector. The CM said that skill mapping is vital to know true potential of human resource export. She directed the authorities concerned to conduct a complete mapping of the skillset required by the local and international labour market. She said “We should tap the huge potential in high-end technologies like integrated circuits and microchip design by training our youth in these technologies. She said that training courses should be designed according to the market demand. Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister for Industries Chaudhry Shafey Hussain, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Finance, Secretary Industry, Chairman TEVTA, CEO TEVTA and other senior officers concerned attended the meeting.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has sought a comprehensive “Punjab Tourism Plan” in seven days and ordered to undertake mapping of tourists sites across the province. The CM chaired a meeting in which Secretary Tourism gave a briefing about tourism and religious tourism here on Wednesday. Maryam Nawaz directed to undertake mapping of sites available for religious tourism. It was agreed on the proposal to celebrate the Baisakhi festival in Punjab and CM Maryam Nawaz granted an approval in this regard. Maryam Nawaz underscored that the task to make Punjab a tourism hub would be accomplished. She directed to formulate a short-term and a long-term strategy for the promotion of tourism in the province. The Sikh community and the followers of other religions coming to Punjab would be provided a tourist package. Maryam Nawaz directed to undertake a comprehensive planning so as to provide international level facilities to the each and every tourist visiting Punjab, adding that provision of complete security to every tourist is the first and foremost responsibility of the government. The CM directed to identify holy places for the Sikh pilgrims along with formulating a complete development plan.
