ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Youth Affairs Program (PMYAP) in collaborationwith National Vocational and Technical Training Center (NAVTTC) has plannedto launch the program “Skills for All” for socio-economic empowerment ofyouth across the country.
According to an official, major aim of the said program was to impartskills among the prime asset of the country– our youth.
“By creating employment opportunities for their social and economic upliftwould enable them to play their pivotal role in the national development”,he remarked.
He said a “`Technical Steering Committee’ would be constituted to reviewthe progress of the project on quarterly basis, and the entire programwould be made available on a digital platform to ensure merit andtransparency.”
He said this huge project is one of its kind, envisaging the reform agendafor Technical and Vocatiobal Education (TVET) sector of Pakistan, which hasbeen developed after extensive deliberations.
He added that under the program, development and standardization of 200technical and vocational qualifications would be given.“International accreditation of 50 Pakistani TVET institute’s andinitiation of Joint Degree Programs in TVET will be done”, he stated.
He further said under the programme, “there will be Extension of NAVTTC’sJob Portal with National Exchange Portal which help refurbishing andconnecting all existing job placement facilities across the country”.
“Establishment of 15 smart Tech labs for virtual skill development programsbisides distant learning programs in TVET sector would also part of thisinitiative”, he said.
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He further informed that establishment of 10 country-of-destinationspecific facilitation centers in 10 major manpower exporting cities acrossPakistan would also on cards.
He informed that establishment of 70 labs/workshops in Madrassah(s) tointroduce skill development and TVET activities across Pakistan is alsopart of this programme.
Another agenda under this program wiould be Skill development programs for50,000 youth belonging to less developed areas of the country especiallyBalochistan, GB, AJK, and newly added districts of KP (ex-FATA), SouthernPunjab and rural Sindh, he said.
Skill development training of 50,000 youth in High-end technologies inreputed universities of Pakistan and TVET institutes was also included, hesaid.
He saidthere would be establishment of National Skills AccreditationCouncil at Islamabad, adding that accreditation of 2000 TVET institutes allacross Pakistan would be started.“Establishment of 50 incubation centers to promote self employment andentrepreneurship in skilled youth will also be done”, he said.
