Govt considers NAVTTC, Skills TVET sector as national priority; Rana Tanveer.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain Wednesday said that the government was considering vocational training sector as national priority and imparting technical education to the youth was inevitable for the sustainable growth.

The minister was addressing a ceremony titled "International Accreditation of National TVET Institute Islamabad", held here.

He said the present government considers National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and Skills Training and Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) Sector as our national priority.

Skills Training and Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) is the best way to educate and train them so that they get employment and integrated in the national and international job market.

TVET has globally been recognized as the most effective tool to bring out of school children into a formal regime of education and training and increasing employment and poverty reduction.

The Minister said that Pakistan requires one million skilled workforce every year.

The Prime Minister had directed NAVTTC to provide skills development to 100,000 more young individuals in the year 2022-2023 for their career progression and empowerment.

In addition, this government has just approved a new project for setting up 250 VTIs (Vocational and Technical Training Institutes) all over Pakistan.

The Minister highly appreciated ED NAVTTC Sajid Baloch and his team for an excellent performance, which is acknowledged by everyone including the development partners.

He was pleased to note that NAVTTC has taken numerous steps to organize the Skills TVET system of the country on modern lines, and is delivering high quality training, as per international standards.

The huge "Prime Minister Youth Skills Development Programme" is being executed through NAVTTC.

The main focus is on Hi Tech skills like Artificial Intelligence, e-commerce, Graphic design, Robotics, Cyber security, Hospitality etc.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Ms. Shaza Fatima Khwaja reiterated the resolve of the government for uplift of youth and explained in detail about the steps being taken in this regards.

This Prime Minister's Youth Programme is providing loans to the youth to become entrepreneurs, and instead of becoming job seekers they become job providers.

She highlighted the importance of TVET sector and termed the performance of NAVTTC as vital for the progress...