Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) will arrange summer skills camps in vacations for the students of government schools and colleges. The summer skills camps will provide training in 14 different trades to students. The program aims to offer free three-month short courses during their summer vacations. Male and female students will be able to enroll in these three-month short courses free of charge, without any tuition or examination fees. A seminar on technical education awareness program for the students was organized here at Government Graduate College for Women Satellite Town (GGCWST) Rawalpindi.
Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Liaquat Ali Chatta was the chief guest at the seminar while Director Colleges, Prof. Sher Ahmad Satti, Principal Government Graduate College for Women, Satellite Town Rawalpindi, Dr Fatima Gul, Principal Divisional Public School Rawalpindi Muhammad Yasin Mirza and others were also present on the occasion.
The Commissioner while addressing the seminar said the program of imparting skills and technical education to the student during summer vacations is a major initiative of the Punjab government.
The Commissioner emphasized the significance of the summer skills camp saying it’s a valuable initiative by the government.
He said the program would help contribute to a brighter future of the students.
The Commissioner informed that he was a member of the committee formed in this regard and is aware of the importance of this program which would have constructive effects.
Technical education training is a joint effort of different departments, he added.
He advised the students not to waste their precious time during summer vacations and learn skills.
In developed countries children are imparted technical education and given training during holidays, he added. It is possible to eliminate unemployment through skill and technical education, the Commissioner said. Technical training would be beneficial not only for the person getting education based on technical training but the entire family would benefit economically, he added. Earnest efforts are required to achieve the targets set to eliminate poverty and unemployment, he said. —APP
