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S Pakistan passes the rapidly changing economic land, the importance of technical and professional education and training (TVET) has never been too clear. I recently had the honor of participating in a two -day international dialogue on TVET in the shifting socio -economic model. The dynamic event at the Serena Hotel, Islamabad united policy makers, international experts, academia and private sector leaders so that deliberately how TVET can pursue comprehensive development, empower youth and strengthen Pakistan’s socio -economic flexibility.
The dialogue organized by the team under the TVET Sector Support Program of Europe was a joint move by the European Union, GIZ (German Cooperation), the British Council and the NAVTTC. The conference provided an extraordinary platform for the emerging national and global market demands to seek education, skill training and strategies for alignment. It also reflected the German government’s continued commitment to strengthen Pakistan’s TVET ecosystem through GIZ and other co -operation efforts.
In digital time communication, we have long recognized the role of developing Pakistan’s youth and developing skills in eliminating social and economic disparity. Through our recent cooperation with the European Union and the European Research Institute, we led a national awareness campaign on the threat of irregularities. Our message emphasizes the need to equip young people with employment skills, which enables them to get a respected livelihood within Pakistan and, if they choose to emigrate, choose to do so safely and as a professional. The alignment between the creation of local opportunities and the global employment is directly connected with the joint TVET vision in the dialogue.
The inaugural meeting of the event compiled a powerful tone with the inaugural remarks of NAVTC Chairperson Gulmina Bilal Ahmed, and an important address of the European Union’s Deputy Ambassador to Pakistan Philip Oliver Grass. Both emphasized that empowering the youth of Pakistan through technical education is the key to economic stability and social development. Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Dagadar, and Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Program, Rana Meshed Ahmed Khan, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to connect the TVET with national development priorities.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to German Anna Lipil also attended the conference. In his closing remarks, he confirmed Germany’s partnership with Pakistan in advancing quality technical education and appreciated the efforts of all partners in empowering youth through skill.
A key session for young people’s engagement, education, skill training and employment has been named as a engagement policy, which focuses on the urgent need for policy harmony in different fields. Federal Minister for Pakistanis, Chaudhry Silk Hussain, Gaz, Dr. Mansoor Zeb Khan, and NATTC Executive Director, Mohammed Aamir Jan, share valuable insights about bridges between training and jobs, and ensuring that Pakistan is fighting globally.
Pakistan faces the challenge of youth unemployment and irregularities. Such actions, therefore, are both timely and change.
One of the most engaged in conversation was to improve the rule for the strong TVET system, which featured Dubai’s knowledge and human development authority, featured by Dr. Naji Al -Mahdi. He presented the successful model of global governance that ensures accountability, quality and reaction about the needs of the labor market. By completing this, the Special Investment Facility Council and Jamal Malik of Syed Blant Sohail highlighted Pakistan’s structural and legislation reforms needed to strengthen the TVET ecosystem.
Talks about joining and access were equally important. The session of TVET opportunities for gender, backward classes, and weak groups has forcibly promoted insights from Clara Farina Shenk (GIZ), Sara Pervez (British Council, Pakistan) and Anwar Sadat (Hand Cape International, Pakistan). Their discussions are focused on ensuring that women and people with disabilities have equal access to skills and employment, a challenge that is important for Pakistan’s comprehensive growth agenda.
Another notable panel solved the links between skill and green recovery, especially in the context of climate flexibility. From the University of Warwick, Nader Gul Berck, CEO of Pakistan Poverty Elimination Fund and Professor Peter Dickinson from the University of Warwick shared impressive examples of integrating green skills in the development of manpower to develop a sustainable and environmental responsible career -to -care career.
All sessions have pointed out how TVET can work for a bridge between education and employment, which allows young people to become partners in Pakistan’s economy. The dialogue highlighted the role of the national professional ability framework in standardizing skills, improving quality assurances and promoting global recognition of Pakistani ability.
Pakistan faces the challenge of youth unemployment and irregularities. Therefore, such measures are timely and changing. The dialogue confirmed the need for labor evaluation survey, evidence -based policy reforms and strong links between government agencies, private sector and international partners.
The conference was not just a policy dialogue, but also an action-to-action-to strengthen the system, invest in human capital, and to ensure that the country’s young population, its biggest asset, tools and tools to develop in social and economic pattern, tools and tools. The European Union, Ges, British Council, Navy TTC and the government showed commitment and cooperation that raised hopes of Pakistan more skilled and ready for the future.
Author, a media and development communications professional, is the CEO of digital time communications.