NAVTTC starts international accreditation process

Islamabad: In order to enable Pakistani technical and vocational education and training trainees to access jobs globally and increase foreign remittances, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission has started accreditation of Pakistan’s finest TVET institutes with international ones.

In this regard, it conducted five days long online meeting with the UK government's accredited agency for reviewing quality and performance of five TVET institutes from all over Pakistan to attain international acceptance, recognition and global competitiveness.

On the occasion, NAVTTC Executive Director Dr. Nasir Khan said in Keeping with the vision of the prime minister as envisaged in ‘Hunarmand Pakistan’ project, an important part of ‘Kamyab Jawan’ programme, the commission had formally launched the game changing, landmark initiative of international accreditation of its selected institutes through a rigorous process of reforms and qualitative improvement by joining hands with UKNARIC, a world-renowned accrediting agency of the United Kingdom with collaboration by the British Council.

“This initiative would change the TVET landscape in Pakistan by bringing it at par with international standards which would enhance employability of our youth in the international market thus increasing the image of Pakistani skilled workers worldwide and giving huge boost in foreign remittances,” Dr. Khan said.

According to him, through this guided process of quality checks and assurance and quality improvements, the institutes will attain international accreditation, paving the way for Pakistan’s exportable workforce to claim their fair share in the world’s employment market on competitive wages, and thereby contribute significantly in the socio-economic development of the country.

As a part of ‘Hunarmand Pakistan’ Project and ‘Kamyab Jawan’ Programme, 50 institutes from all over Pakistan will be internationally accredited.

The first batch of five institutes began the process with the UKNARIC expert panel through an online consultation process facilitated by NAVTTC, substituting the physical review by UKNARIC experts planned earlier but postponed due to the COVID-19 situation.