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Express Tribune
14-05-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Government begins review of governance roadmap
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has initiated a series of meetings to review its "Governance Roadmap." As part of this initiative, two separate meetings were held concerning the health and industry departments, chaired by Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah. The meeting focused on the strategy prepared for the Health Department, which aims to strengthen basic healthcare services, modernize secondary hospitals, and enhance the capacity of the workforce to provide better emergency and specialized treatment facilities to the public. The meeting also reviewed goals related to further strengthening the health sector through digitization and policy reforms. The roadmap for the Industry Department was also reviewed, with objectives including the digitization of industrial zones, removal of obstacles to the establishment of industrial estates, facilitation of ease in doing business, promotion of small industries to boost economic activity, and enhancing the capacity of the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) to create more employment opportunities for youth. Addressing the meeting, Chief Secretary urged the concerned departments to ensure effective monitoring to complete the progress outlined in the roadmap and action plan within the given timeframe. He instructed that field and operational staff should also be informed about these goals to achieve effective outcomes through their active participation. Secretaries and senior officials from both departments attended the meeting, and the upcoming provincial budget and departmental targets for the next fiscal year were also reviewed.
Business Recorder
10-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
TEVTA chairman calls for urgent linkages between industry, academia
LAHORE: Chairman of the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Brigadier Muhammad Sajid Khokhar (R) has underscored the urgent need for strong linkages between industry and academia to ensure the development of a skilled workforce aligned with industry needs. He was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. LCCI President Mian Abuzar Shad, Senior Vice President Engineer Khalid Usman and Vice President Shahid Nazir Chaudhry also spoke on the occasion while Executive Committee Members Engineer Iftikhar ahmad, Syed Hassan Raza and Abdul Majeed were also present. The TEVTA Chairman informed that the authority is operating 388 institutions where over 160 courses ranging from three months to four years in duration are being offered. Agreeing with the points raised by LCCI President Mian Abuzar Shad, he assured that they will be duly considered. The Chairman said that TEVTA is working to improve the quality of teachers, training equipment, and materials. He further informed the participants that the curriculum is being updated in consultation with industry stakeholders. He added that special focus is being placed on the fields of information technology, construction and hospitality. These courses are being designed in line with overseas employment opportunities to ensure trainees face no difficulty in securing jobs abroad. He said that five language courses have been introduced to enhance students' international communication skills. LCCI President Mian Abuzar Shad expressed his full support in uplifting the current standard of technical and vocational training in collaboration with TEVTA. He suggested the establishment of district-level Industry Skills Councils under TEVTA to enable the private sector to actively participate in the design and development of training programs. Regional chambers of commerce can play a pivotal supporting role in this process. He also urged TEVTA to upgrade its institutions to introduce modern courses that meet contemporary demands. Mian Abuzar Shad said this is the ideal time to revise the curriculum across all skill development institutions to make youth more competitive and employable. He stressed that every graduate from TEVTA should be equipped with such strong skills that they are on par with global standards and easily able to secure better jobs. He also recommended that all skill development institutions in Punjab be brought under one regulatory authority. Senior Vice President Engineer Khalid Usman and Vice President Shahid Nazir Chaudhry noted that LCCI has always advocated for stronger industry-academia linkages. They expressed a desire to strengthen ties with TEVTA and include all technical institutions in this collaborative network. LCCI President also highlighted the need to train the country's youth — which makes up 60% of the population in fields that are in high demand abroad, as this could help facilitate their employment overseas. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
06-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Interest-free loans for skilled youth
The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) and the Bank of Khyber (BoK) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide interest-free business loans to skilled youth of the province under the Ehsaas Hunar Program of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Technical Education, Tufail Anjum on this occasion said that the Ehsaas Hunar Program is a flagship project of the Chief Minister of K-P for the youth of the province. Under this program, skilled youth of the province will be provided interest-free loans to start their own businesses. The Special Assistant made the announcement at the signing ceremony of the MoU. Secretary Industry Amir Afaq, Managing Director of BoK, Managing Director of TEVTA, and other officials were also present. The project will be implemented through the BoK. An amount of over Rs3 billion has been allocated for this project, while Rs200 million has been allocated for the year 2024-25. Under this project, around 35,000 skilled youth of the province will be provided business loans. Each qualified recipient will be provided an interest-free loan of up to Rs500,000, which will be repaid in 36 installments. Skilled residents of K-P between the ages of 18 and 40, possessing a skill certificate or diploma will benefit from this project. Special Assistant for Technical Education Tufail Anjum said that the provincial government has formally launched the Ehsaas Hunar Program.
