Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) has completed its first phase of special training programme in which 25,000 students have been enrolled after its launching on July 3, 2006.
Chairman Tevta Khalid Mahmood stated this while addressing the authority's official on Monday. The three-month short course is aimed at providing trained workforce for industry. The special training programme would enhance employability and job opportunities for the trained and needy youth. 'We are committed to play our assigned role for reducing unemployment and poverty in the province', he added.
Tevta has introduced the three month short course in electrical, electronics, mechanical, auto, civil and construction for male and machine embroidery, fabric printing, tailoring, beautician and computer courses for female in 267 institutions across the province.
The training course would not only be free of cost but students would also be provided stipend of Rs 500 per month, he maintained. He also said that a special team has been constituted for communication and co-ordination with lower formations to ensure effectiveness of the programme.