ISLAMABAD: The National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) has announced to train more than 50,000 unemployed youth across the country in different technical trades by the end of 2016.
Talking to APP, NAVTTC Executive Director Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema said that all the courses are without charge, whereas stipends will be paid to the trainees. He said the present government is fully focused to provide technical and vocational education along with the conventional education which would benefit the economy of the country in the long run. Executive Director NAVTTC said that across the country skill competitions has been initiated to created the awareness among the youth but also helped them realize the importance of technical and vocational education.
Zulfiqar Ahmed suggested the industries and entrepreneurs of the country to encourage the youth to get training from NAVTTC institutions across the country.
The pressure of unemployment could be reduce through the technical education and adding that establishment of Skill Counselling Desk and Job Placement Centre of NAVTTC providing guidance regarding employment opportunities and selection of training fields.