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ISLAMABAD, (APP): China, Korea and Turkey have
extended their full cooperation for Pakistan to uplift the
National Vocational and Technical Training sector in the
country by utilizing their expertise.
The trio to take up co-projects like building the Center of
Excellence, teacher’s training programme and to upgrade National
Training Bureau into a state of the art vocational university.
An official of the National Vocational and Technical Training
Centre (NAVTTC) told APP Thursday that these countries commended the
steps taken by NAVTTC to equip the youth with technical skills.
The said countries also assured to provide all out support in
technical field to boost the TVET sector of Pakistan.
He informed that Turkey has excelled in the field of
construction and hospitality and have earned worldwide recognition
in these trades.
To improve the existing training system and standards of
vocational institutes of Pakistan, Turkey’s ensured its full
cooperation particularly in the fields of automotives, textile
designing, milk processing, packaging and marketing, industrial
goods, construction and hospitality.
To promote the linkages and partnership in technical &
vocational sector, he said, the Korea will cooperate Pakistan.
NAVTTC has achieved a milestone by bringing a paradigm shift
in TVET delivery in Pakistan, he remarked.
Official added the role of NAVTTC as an apex body at the
national level mandated to regulate and framing the policies and
providing directions to all stakeholders of Technical Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) sector in the country.
He said this cooperation would benefit NAVTTC to learn from
the experience and quality of vocational training standards of
developed countries.
In this regard Chairman NAVTTC said that “we are facing
certain challenges to attract young people towards technical and
vocational education as the general perception of people is still
focused on acquiring conventional education”.
To counter this dilemma and to change the mind set of young
people, NAVTTC arranged skill competitions throughout the country
which not only added to their honor and prestige but also many
graduates were offered jobs on the spot.
Cheema added that NAVTTC is engaged in utilizing the untapped
potential of youth in the right direction so that they become
productive citizens and contribute towards socio-economic
development of the country.
He emphasized that technical and vocational education is the
gateway to country’s peace and progress adding, our top priority is
to build state of the art institutes of international standard and
to have top quality instructors for technical training.
Zulfiqar Cheema informed NAVTTC has started many initiatives
to introduce reforms in the current TVET system of Pakistan
including establishment of Job Placement Center, etc.
The Executive Director also seeks support of China in
technical sector as the CPEC would open new vistas of prosperity and
development and ensure employment opportunities for the people of
Pakistan.
He also urged China to enhance their collaboration to reboot
the TVET system in Pakistan.