The European Union (EU) will continue its support to the Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVTA) Punjab for the promotion of technical and vocational education and training (TVET system) with a special focus on equipping youth people with better employable skills.
With the provision of further 45 million Euros, the EU will provide support to the ongoing reform in the TVET sector and second phase of TVET Reform Support Programme which has been started from current month for another five years.
It was shared between Chairperson TEVTA Punjab Irfan Qaiser Sheikh and Head of Programme of TVET Reform Support Programme in Pakistan Hans Ludwig Bruns during a meeting at TEVTA Secretariat here on Thursday.
Chairperson TEVTA Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that the first phase of TVET Reform in Pakistan was launched in April 2011 to support in improving access, equity, quality and relevance of the TVET sector across the country.
A large number of TEVTA teachers have been trained with modern techniques to improve TVET delivery in the province with the support of the programme. Various projects have been funded for Innovative Training and training of vocational counselling and job placement officers are some of the key areas of collaboration.
Chairperson while highlighting the role of TEVTA Punjab in implementing the reform process in the province assured his complete support for provision of quality skills to young people of the province. He also said that the technical and vocational education ensures better employability prospects and pave way for economic development of the province.
Apart from laying a strong foundation for a modernised TVET system, the programme will also support provision of demand driven TVET training to 48,500 people of which 30% will be women.
Head of Programme of TVET Reform Support Programme in Pakistan Hans Ludwig Bruns informed the Chairperson that the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH will continue to implement the reform programme as lead technical agency in close collaboration with the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), TEVTA Punjab and other public and private sector organizations across the country.
The next phase of TVET Reform Programme is aimed at scaling up the reform process based on the national TVET policy and the National Vocational Qualifications Framework (NVQF), he concluded.