This was the crux of a dialogue organised by the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) on private sector engagement for TVET delivery at a local hotel which included presentations and panel discussion on measures to increase the co-operation between public and private sector.
The dialogue was organised with the support of TVET Reform Support Programme, which is funded by the European Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and Royal Norwegian Embassy. The representatives of chamber of commerce and industry and trade associations from Hyderabad, Dadu, Badin as well as principals and instructors of the training institutes participated in the session.
Director of Industrial Co-ordination(IC) Sindh TEVTA Abdul Hafeez Abro while taking part in the discussion said that the authority is taking the industry onboard for effective and quality delivery of TVET training. He said, "We are ready to work in collaboration with private sector to not only suggest but lead the training delivery."
The vice president of Hyderabad chamber of commerce and industry Ziauddin Qureshi assured all out support for the implementation of technical and vocational training, adding that private sector is ready to play its due role. He stressed better liaison between Sindh TEVTA and chamber and offered to set up a desk for better co-ordination mechanism between the training authority and industries.
President of Hyderabad Small Chamber and Industry Akram Ansari laid emphasis on human resource development which is only possible through inclusion of private sector from the very beginning. Regional Director STEVTA Shahana Jabeen, Director of SZABIST Waheeda Mahesar, Ghulam Mohammed, Shafiq Lakho and others also spoke at the occasion followed by the question and answer session.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2017