ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) as per its significant achievements during FY 2023-24, 56,000 youth are currently enrolled under the Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Program (PMYSDP).
According to the Economic Survey 2023-24 launched by Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday, under the initiative, Rs 4.9 billion program for skill training in emerging 39 IT, 53 Industrial, and 34 hardcore skills, and the program targets domestic and international job markets, especially those of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Gulf countries, EU, and fareastern states like Japan and Korea.
Furthermore, during the current fiscal year 37,999 youth equipped with technical hands-on skills in IT, Industrial, and Conventional technologies under the Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Program, aiming to bridge the skilled workforce gap between the demand and supply of skilled workforce (i.e., demand: 1.2 million and supply 0.47 million).
Similarly, 3,700 informally skilled workers assessed and certified as skilled professionals under NAVTTC’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program. A total of 100 TVET institutes were accredited last year by the National Accreditation Council for the TVET stream.
However, NAVTTC is revising the National Skills Strategy and National Vocational Qualification Framework, which will be completed by the end of April 2024. Under the guidance of the Ministry of Federal Education, 16 general education colleges are being converted into highimpact IT training centers to teach youth about Game development, AI, blockchain, and Cloud Computing.
The survey further stated that skill training of 500 students in high impact IT courses is being launched in 16 FDE colleges with the collaboration of NUST, NUML, COMSATS, and NSU during the 4th Quarter of FY 2024 under the PMYSD Program.
Among new initiatives, in light of the Prime Minister’s directives, NAVTTC is aiming to equip 100,000 youth
in Information Technology / High-Tech, 100,000 youth with Conventional skills, and 150,000 youth with Industrial IR4.0 skills in the next three years for enhanced IT and industrial exports.
To reduce regional disparities under the Prime Minister’s directives, NAVTTC aims to launch a unique skill training initiative for skilling 12,000 youth in hydro-power,hospitality, mines & minerals, agriculture/livestock, construction, and regional trades. 1,000 youths will be skilled in German, Japanese, Korean, English, and Arabic through genuine language training platforms in collaboration with training service providers like NUML.
E-learning content development for 200 TVET Qualifications is being initiated in collaboration with Virtual University (VU), while 3,000 Madrassa students will be skilled in conventional and industrial skills under the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training guidelines.
Around 5,000 youth will annually be trained in small, medium, and large Industries and 5,000 in different entrepreneurship training under NAVTTC’s Skill Development Initiatives, promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship culture in youth.
