Garments training institute to be set up

LAHORE
Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Punjab Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh Friday said the TEVTA will establish a model training institute for garments sector at Lahore with the technical assistance of Turkish Cooperation & Coordination Agency (TiKA), Turkey. Irfan said the garment institute would offer courses specializing in garments manufacturing under guidance of Turkish experts to produce skilled workforce for this industry. He said a Turkish delegation recently visited Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority to discuss the scope of technical assistance in the proposed Garments Training Center at Lahore.
“Turkish support in setting up of this institute, provision of machinery and equipment and training of Pakistani trainers are some of the key areas of cooperation”, Irfan said.
He said TEVTA had developed a proposal to send it to federal government for its formal approval to reach an agreement with the Turkish agency in this regard.
Turkish experts from Marmara University, Istanbul also visited garments manufacturing units in Lahore for training needs assessment.
The Chairperson added the garments manufacturing was a key export oriented industry for Pakistan which required well-trained skilled workforce.