Efforts on to set up technical, vocational institutions
By Bushra Makhdoom

ISLAMABAD—In order to boost technical and vocational education and training (TVET), the government has decided to set up educational institutions to provide latest and skill-oriented educational facilities to the youth.
To ensure geographical coverage, National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC) will establish around 48 institutions in the first phase where no technical education institution exists in the country, an official told APP here Wednesday.
“Through this intervention, an additional pool of 3,200 people will be trained by the end of this year”, he added.
“NAVTEC is pursuing this programme on the directive of the President and under the Prime Minister’s special initiative”, Official said.The Commission, in collaboration with Balochistan Institute of TechnicalEducation (BITE), has already launched model skills training programme in areas where there is skills shortage as well as special courses for women. All courses are being offered free of charge and course participants will be provided monthly stipend.
Besides, the Ministry of Labour and Manpower, in collaboration with China,has decided to set up more vocational and technical institutes in the country.
In this regard, both sides have constituted a Joint Working Group to promote the effectiveness of vocational training countrywide, he added.
The working group would prepare the courses to design and implementation of National Policy and Plan on Vocational Training, he added.
The group will also work to enhance the training capacity of existing vocational and technical education training institutions, Official said