MoU signed to ensue better employment opportunities for skilled workforce

ISLAMABAD: The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVVTC), Overseas Employees Corporation and National Logistic Cell's Mandra Institute Monday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to to ensure employment of Skilled Youth in the domestic and international labour market.

Under this MoU, the Pak Army's NLC Institute would impart trainings in different subjects including behavioural management, character building, know-how of international laws and maintaining positive attitude with the fellow co-workers, a news release said.

Training would be imparted to 1500 Pakistani workforce who have got jobs in Korea, it added.

The Executive Director NAVTTC, Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema, during the MoU signing Ceremony, highlighted the initiative as a breakthrough in provision of greater employment opportunities to the skilled youth.

We are committed to train more and more young boys and girls and ensure their employability so that they become useful citizens of the country and contribute towards the economy, he said.

If our skilled workforce displays professional attitude in the international working environment then it would help increase positive image of Pakistan before the world, he added.

On this occasion, Secretary Overseas employees Corporation and Human Resource Development Dr M. Hashim Popalzai assured NAVTTC of full cooperation.

Managing Director Aamir Sheikh, Director NLC Brig. Iftikhar Ahmad, Director General Zubair Hashmi and Dr Nasir Khan were also present.