Vocational training facilities create opportunities of employment & contribute into national economy: Samina Alvi

KARACHI, Mar 05 (SABAH): The First Lady Begum Samina Alvi, while chairing a follow up meeting on provision of vocational training facilities, has said that a mechanism needs to be devised to extend vocational training and various skills to those who have no resources to do on their own. The vocational training facilities create opportunities of employment and contribute into national economy, she added.

While inquiring the role of NAVTEC in skill development programs, Begum Samina Alvi urged on gathering data on trained individuals who needed jobs. She emphasized on ensuring job opportunities for the trained people. The focus was to start on grass root levels, and then move up and be part of the work population that is self sufficient and also helps in boosting Pakistan’s economy, she further said.

Begum Samina Alvi also emphasised on the need for a central data collection mechanism, structural training facilities, and subsequent job placement opportunities for the individuals who are taken up by the members of the NGO, who have their centres all across Karachi, offering vocational and technical training.

The idea of this initiative, as stated by the First Lady, was to ensure equal opportunities for all citizens, by offering training facilities and job placement opportunities in an expansive number of fields, ranging from fields in IT to beautician courses.

The First Lady then presented a Laptop to a differently abled trainee, currently under training at DEWA. This was to ensure and facilitate the learning abilities and skills of the trainee. This was also part of the previous initiatives carried out by the First Lady, where she provided laptops to 21 differently abled girls in Multan to equip and aid their path to individual and career growth.

Vocational training, inclusive education, liaison between trainees and employers in various fields, were all central points of discussion, during the follow up call. The meeting was attended by members of the NAVTEC Mrs. Manizeh, CEO of DEWA along with other representatives who were all part of the initiative started by the First Lady, with regard to a need for inclusive and accessible Vocational training centres in Pakistan.