Executive Director of National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NVTTC), Zulfiqar Cheema has said that no one can deny the significance of vocational and technical training which can act as a gateway to social and economic development.
He said that this was the only way to efficiently deal with numerous economic challenges particularly poverty, unemployment, rising crimes and terrorism.
Exchanging views at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Zulfiqar Cheema added that NVTTC's was intending to provide vocational and technical training to maximum number of youth so that they could not indulge in crimes and terrorism.
President KCCI Younus Muhammad Bashir, Senior Vice President KCCI Zia Ahmed Khan, Vice President KCCI Muhammad Naeem Sharif and KCCI Managing Committee members were present on the occasion.
Zulfiqar Cheema further pointed out that 60 percent of Pakistan's total population comprises of youth but it was a matter of grave concern that this youth, due to rising unemployment, suffers terribly as they become victims of mental depression, frustration and hopelessness which leads to committing crimes. However, this hopeless and frustrated youth can be transformed into an outstanding dividend by focusing on imparting vocational and technical training, besides raising awareness about the same amongst the masses particularly parents.
Terming it a national cause, Executive Director NVTTC said that the future of Pakistan depends on the performance of NVTTC.
Earlier President KCCI Younus Muhammad Bashir, in his welcome address, paid glowing tribute to Zulfiqar Cheema for his exceptional services in different capacities and also his untiring efforts which resulted in improving the functioning of many government departments.
He was fairly optimistic that under Cheema's supervision, the operations of NVTTC will also improve which was very essential in order to put Pakistan on a path to prosperity.-PR