On the directives of the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the National Vocational & Technical Education Commission (Navtec) has decided to construct a technical and vocational training institute in Gwadar. The Chairman of National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (Navtec), Prime Minister's Secretariat, Adnan A Khawaja while talking to Business Recorder here on Thursday said that the Prime Minister has also directed to establish a sub-office of Navtec at Gwadar.
He said that the Prime Minister has directed to focus the remote areas for technical and vocational training mainly in Sindh and Balochistan. "Initially we are focusing 'uncovered tehsils' the areas where no technical and vocational facility is available at present," he said. Adnan Khawaja along with education minister Balochistan will be visiting to Gwadar to review the project.
He said that Navtec is committed to train more young people of the country under the Prime Minister's Hunarmand Pakistan programme. He pointed out that the Navtec has planned to provide vocation and technical training to Pakistani students according to demand from abroad mainly from the Gulf countries.
"We want to export skilled workforce to earn more foreign exchange and to build the country's image abroad," he added. He said that the Navtec provides technical and vocational training of international standards. He asked the private sector to come forward in this sector and join hand with the government to build trained human resource in the country.
He pointed out that besides technical and vocational training; Navtec gives stipend to the students. On the completion of the course, the students are given a tool kit so that they can start their work just after passing the course. He pointed out that there is a proposal that the students should be provided loans after the completion of their courses to enable them to start their work.