Skill development plan finalised to upgrade TVET

All the provincial governments including State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas ( FATA) have finalized skills development plans in line with National Skill Strategy to modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country.

National conference jointly held by National Vocational & Technical Training Commission ( NAVTTC) and Technical Education & Vocational Training Authorities (TEVTAS) where Federal, provincial and regional skill development plans presented.

TVET reform Support Programme is co-financed by the European Union, the Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands and Federal republic of Germany.

The conference was designed to enable the provincial TEVTAs/agencies and NAVTTC to publicly present their skills development plans which have been developed in line with the National Skills Strategy (NSS).

NAVTTC Director General Skills standards and Curricula Shahid Ashraf Tarar termed the conference as a major achievement which will illustrate the action being undertaken to advance skills development and the TVET sector across Pakistan.

He said all the skill development plans reflects a roadmap for revamping TVET sector of Pakistan, enabling stakeholders and international donor organizations to understand the actions that were underway.

Dr. Ute Hoffmann, Coordinator TVET Reform Support Programme, lauded the efforts of NAVTTC, TEVTAs and all the public and private sector organizations for putting energies in preparation of the skills development plans.

She said it was an important occasion, as for the first time NSS has been translated into action plans, to be undertaken at different levels.

Implementation of these plans will enable Pakistan to produce skilled workforce for its economic and social development,she added.

Later on, representatives from TEVTA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and officials from the Directorate of Technical Education FATA presented their respective skill development.

These plans have been facilitated by local and international experts from TVET reform Support Programme and guide the government and donor funding into areas of priority with the greatest economic impact.

The plans also outline economic implications, growth, employment trends as well as highlight particular policy, regulatory, funding, infrastructure and implementation issues and organizational structures available for TVET and any strengthening required to implement activities planned.