Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) was established in October 1998 on the basis of Public Private Partnership by the Government of the Punjab. PVTC is utilizing Zakat Funds for poverty alleviation on the principle of dole out to pay roll by providing demand driven skill training to deserving youth specially Mustahaqeen–e–Zakat at their door step, involving Private sector to enhance employability and assist the graduates in their placement for permanent rehabilitation and arranging financial support for their self-employment from Micro Finance Institutions and NGOs.
PVTC is a unique model of its kind in the entire Muslim World, which utilizes Zakat as a tool of skills and economic empowerment as conceived by the Chief Minister of Punjab during his first tenure in 1998. It has pioneered way to channel Muslim Charity (Zakat) funds to support an effective model of vocational training for the permanent rehabilitation of the poorest youth of our society.
According to EEA, USAID and IYF case study, PVTC has done remarkable job of improving access to training and employment for boys and girls who lacked the financial resources to receive vocational / technical training.
PVTC in collaboration with GIZ, PSDF, UNICEF, JICA, British council, and other national and international development agencies is extensively contributing towards the poverty alleviation through skill training. PVTC as per the vision of Chief Minister of Punjab is planning to train 480,000 trainees in the next three years.
Keeping in view the latest trends based on market demands through Training Need Assessment (TNA) after conducting demographics survey at tehsil level, PVTC has developed curricula for 100+ various trades to cater for the growing demands of industrial, agriculture, health and service sectors. Apart from their regular vocational study & practical work, Life Skills and Social Entrepreneurship courses are compulsory for each trainee.
The training of these trades is being imparted through its 326 vocational Training Institutes (VTIs) established in vacant /underutilized Government buildings throughout the Punjab with an annual training capacity of 160,000 trainees per annum which will be enhanced to 200,000 trainees this year. PVTC is maintain a healthy gender balance with female to male ration of 40:60 and is striving to enhance it further. So far approximately 445,169 trainees have successfully graduated from PVTC, out of which about 74 % have been gainfully employed or are working as entrepreneurs. In collaboration with Pak Army, PVTC has established a vocational training institute at Sawat for De-Radicalization through skill training of militant youth and is also planning to provide vocational training to the IDPs of North Waziristan Agency.
PVTC has a state of the art Staff and Teacher Training Institute (STTI) to train its trainers both in the pedagogical skills as well as in their skills up gradation.
PVTC manages its VTIs through autonomous boards of potential employers. It is authorized by the PVTC Act of 1998 to take exam and issue certificates / diplomas after completion of training. It is mandatory for each trainee to have two months on the job training (OJT) as per the curriculum.
A unique model of its kind in the entire Muslim World, which utilizes Zakat as a tool for skills and economic empowerment as conceived by Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Punjab during his first tenure in 1998.
According to Education & Employment Alliance (EEA) and International Youth Foundation (IYF) PVTC has pioneered way to channel Muslim Charity (Zakat) funds to support an effective model of vocational training for the permanent rehabilitation of the poorest youth of our society.
A flag bearer of Punjab Growth Strategy to train 2 million trainees by the year 2018, envisaged by Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab.
In collaboration with GIZ, PSDF, UNICEF, British council, and other national and international development agencies is extensively contributing towards the poverty alleviation through skill training.
Besides implementing its own curricula for 92 trades is also implementing 13 Competency Based and 8 City & Guilds Courses to cater for growing demands of industrial, agricultural, health & service sectors in its 313 Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs).
The only organization utilizing vacant / under-utilized Govt buildings for its 98% institutes.
Annual Training Capacity is around 180,000 trainees with 73.39% employability ratio, the highest in Pakistan.
A state of the art Staff and Teacher Training Institute (STTI) to train its trainers both in the pedagogical skills as well as in their skills up gradation.
Eradication of violence / extremism and de-radicalization of militancy through skill training.
Encouraging women empowerment with the healthy gender balance of female male ratio of 40:60.
Mandatary life skills and entrepreneurship training for all the trainees.
Facilitating access to capital for those perusing self-employment through micro finance institutions and NGOs.
Two months On the Job Training is mandatary for each training.
Facilitation in job placement through autonomous District Board of Management (DBOMs) / potential employers and 15 career guidance & job placement centers.
Winning three international awards through participation of trainers and trainees.
Introduction of enterprise competition at VTI level to enhance entrepreneurial skills of the trainees.
In collaboration with Pak Army, PVTC has established a vocational training institute at Sawat for De-Radicalization through skill training of militant youth and is also planning to provide vocational training to the IDPs of North Waziristan Agency
PVTC due to is pre dominant capabilities in vocational training has won the confidence and trust of national and international donors. Over the last few years PVTC has implemented several projects funded by national and international donors like GIZ, PSDF, UNICEF, Islamic Relief Fund, Swat NGO, Jazba Foundation, Akhuwat, Saboon, IOM, NAVTTC, JICA & USAID etc.
