Navtec
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NAVTEC stands for National Vocational & Technical Education Commission, a regulatory body for technical education & vocational training in Pakistan.
National Vocational & Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC) is mandated to facilitate, regulate, and provide policy direction for technical education and vocational training to meet national and international demand for skilled manpower. NAVTEC’s energies are also dedicated to develop national occupational skills standards, curricula and trade testing certification systems for all sectors in which technical education and vocational training is imparted.
Realizing the role of skilled and technically educated manpower for development of overall national economy, the Government of Pakistan has established the National Vocational & Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC). The Commission will review, devise policy and evolve strategy/prepare training programmes relating to human resource development with a focus on technical and education and training (TVET). NAVTEC’s energies are also dedicated to develop national occupational skills standards, curricula and trade testing certification systems for all sectors in which technical education and vocational training is imparted.
To know about the functions and objectives of the Commission, visit the website http://www.navtec.gov.pk
The Commission is headed by a Chairman. All policy decisions are to be taken at NAVTEC Board which will be constituted very soon. This federal body will support and regulate all provincial bodies being created at the four provinces.
NAVTEC also runs free skills training programmes aimed at enhancing skills training of the unemployed educated youth. In addition, all course participants are offered a stipend of Rs. 1000 per month. The programme is initiated under the directive of the President of Pakistan and under Prime Minister's initiative for skills development.
NAVTEC plans to enhance the training capacity of existing vocational and technical education training institutions from existing 320,000 to 1 million by 2010 annually.
