Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) will start demand-driven courses for the confectionery industry. Orientation to a workplace skills and occupational health and safety procedures course will begin at Government Apprenticeship Training Centre in Township in Lahore as a pilot project. Later, the course may be offered at other locations as per demand.
In this regard, Tevta signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bunny's, here on Tuesday. Chairperson Tevta Irfan Qaiser Sheikh and Bunny's Chief Operating Officer Basharat Ahmad signed the agreement. Chairperson Sheikh said the organisation had started 62 demand-driven short courses in his institutes as per requirement of concerned industries.
The organisation signed the MoU with the Bunny's to start the courses on the confectionery industry. After successful starting of this course, other courses related to this industry will also be launched. Up to 30 newly appointed employees in the Bunny's will be trained in one month and 360 trainees will be trained in one year. The Bunny's will route new induction through the organisation, thereby assisting in admissions for all courses designed for Bunny's. The curricula for the training will be jointly developed by both sides. The Trade Testing Board will conduct the examination of all the students enrolled in the said courses and after passing the examination conducted by Trade Testing Board, Tevta will issue the certificate to successful candidates.
Bunny's Chief Operating Officer Ahmad said, "Bunny's will provide internship to the students enrolled in the training courses. Internship will be considered mandatory for award of certificate to the students. Bunny's will absorb the pass outs of this programme in its company. The remaining will be placed in relevant confectionary industry.
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