ISLAMABAD; The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) announced on Wednesday that 113 of its students have been selected for scholarships to study at top universities and receive training at industrial institutions in China.
NAVTTC, in collaboration with the Chinese-Commercial Culture-Technical Training Employment (CCTE), organized an international China scholarship ceremony at the Center of Excellence H-9, Islamabad, aimed at enhancing youth skills and employment. The event aimed to equip the youth with technical skills through the Pak-China joint degree/diploma program, which is part of the CCTE initiatives. Under this program, 113 students undergoing training in various fields across the country, under NAVTTC, were selected after various exams.
These students were given an 8-month Chinese language course at the local level, after which Chinese teachers conducted online test. The 113 students who passed the test were selected for one-year training in China. Among these students, 11 are female. These students will first receive top-notch training in their respective fields at the best universities in China, followed by practical training at leading industrial institutions in China, and those who meet their standards will be offered employment there. Meanwhile, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday chaired a meeting of the National Task Force on Human Resource and Skill Development to discuss a comprehensive national HR development strategy. “The task force aims to address the skills gap in Pakistan and harness the country’s human resource potential,” a news release said. The meeting was attended among others by the Secretary Planning Commission, Members Planning Commission, and officials from the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), NAVTTC, and National University of Technology (NUTECH). –Agencies
