The youthful population of Pakistan is one of its greatest assets. If provided quality training and skilled to be economically engaged they will significantly boost the national economy. However, inadequate skills and education of workers is often an obstacle to both domestic investments and FDI, and therefore limited job opportunities and consequent social ills. We must endeavor to create an eco-system that leads to provision of high quality skills training as required by industries in the various sectors of the economy. This will generate a virtuous cycle of investments, job opportunities, employment, tax collection/remittances, prosperity, and thereby more investment in skills training.
Syed Javed Hassan has over 30 years of experience in leadership roles both internationally and in Pakistan. He trained as a Civil Engineer at Imperial College London where he also did his Masters in transportation. He also has an MBA from London Business School.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) offers the shortest and swiftest pathway for productive engagement of Pakistan’s more than 120 million youth. In addition to youth employment, TVET also offers additional dividends in the shape of increased industrial productivity and competitiveness and higher foreign remittances. Cognizant of this, National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) is striving hard to offer TVET as viable career choice to Pakistani youth on the one hand, and ensure greater industry engagement for enhancing the relevance and quality of the sector, on the other. A comprehensive reforms process has been initiated in collaboration with all stakeholders, including our development partners for bringing Pakistani TVET sector at par with international standards.
