“Skilling Pakistan” National Skill Strategy

1. “Skilling Pakistan”National Skill Strategy Sajid Manzoor MED 09030 National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo July 23, 2010

2. Background: • Why technical & Vocational Trainees are not getting Jobs? • Why Industrialists are outsourcing to CHINA? • Why Overseas Pakistani workers are being replaced and Remittances are decreasing? • Population Explosion The ONE answer was “SKILLS” 2

3. Prime Minister’s Vision • Human Resource Development & employment generation are at the centre of the development policy. • WTO & Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities • Increase in export of skilled manpower • Medium-term Development Framework (MTDF): 2005-10 to train 1.0 million per annum by 2010 • Government policy of Technical Education & Vocational Training (TEVT) for employability 2

4. Economic Challenges • High unemployment rate: 5.3% • High population growth: 1.8% • 92.5 million below 25 years (Atomic Bomb) • Large informal sector • Expanding services sector (esp. Telecom) • Low comparative remittances • Low Comparative Human Capital Indicators • Expanding Foreign Investment in Industrial Sector • Unskilled and informally skilled workforce • Lack of access for the marginalized • Less Focus on TVET 3

5. General Education Vs. TVE Enrollment Source: AEPAM 2005 and NAVTEC Survey 2006-07

6. Sectoral Enrollment Source: NAVTEC Survey 2006-07

7. TVE Enrollment Source: NAVTEC Survey 2006-07

8. Technical and Vocational Institutions Source: NAVTEC Survey 2006-07

9. TVET Enrollment by Province Source: NAVTEC Survey 2006-07

10. Situation Analysis : • Supply-oriented not demand-driven • Outdated skills standards • Defective National Qualifications Framework • Ineffective industry-training linkages • Inadequate labour market information • Weak participation of private sector • Lack of training for enterpreneurs • Shortage of Financial resources 9

11. NAVTEC Paradigm Shift: TEVT for Employability • NAVTEC established on December 30, 2005 followed by Presidential Ordinance No. XXXIV of 2006 • Apex body • to provide policy direction • to regulate • to coordinate • Autonomous organization • Demand-driven strategy 10

12. Mandate • National policies • Laws and regulations • Certification, accreditation, skill standards & curricula • Instructor training (ToT) • Performance evaluation system • National and international linkages • Labour Market Information System (LMIS) • National Qualification Framework (NQF) • Centres of Excellence (CoEs) • Creation of Funds 11

13. NAVTEC Organization 12

14. NAVTEC Interventions

15. Development of National Skills Strategy: 2008-09 – 2012-13 Strategy Development and Implementation • National Skills Strategy: Mandate Accreditation and Certification • Uniform National Accreditation System • MoU with Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC), Philippines in 2007 • 08 applications forwarded to APACC 13

16. Contd…. Skills Standards and Curriculum Development Selection of 08 priority sectors Industry Advisory Groups for 03 sectors Hospitality and tourism Construction Dairy and livestock Cooperation with International Bodies Centers of Excellence (CoEs)- JICA 14

17. Contd…. Review of Apprenticeship Ordinance and System • Working Group constituted • NAVTEC • Ministry of Labour • Ministry of Industries • Chambers of Commerce • Apprentices • Skills Development Councils • Seminar of stakeholders held on June 5, 2008 • Monitoring and Evaluation • Survey instruments developed, pre-tested and in operation through RDs. • Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation software • Training of RDs on software in progress 15

18. Policy Initiatives • Facilitation of establishment of Provincial TEVTAs • Institutional linkages with industry • Sector Skills Councils • Framework for Public-Private Partnership (BoD) • Teachers’ Qualification Framework • A National Level Survey of TVET Institutes • Online Management Information System • Creation of Funds 16

19. Prime Minister’s Special Initiative • Special focus on marginalized segments of society, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan • Short courses • Free of cost • Stipend to trainees • Toolkit • Trainers’ fees • Consumables • Accommodation and transport • Employability skills • Placement support • Small Grants Facility 17

20. Issues: • Overlapping activities with NTB, SDCs and TUSDEC • Education is a provincial subject. • NAVTEC Act still under debate in the Parliament. • Non Provision of Funds • Posting of Bureaucrats in NAVTEC • Project based approval instead of Bloc allocation 18

21. Thank You

22. NAVTEC Board of Directors (High Powered)

23. Budgetary Provision/Expenditure a. Announced in budget speech 2007-08 b. Budget demanded for the year 2008-09 = Rs. 8456.781m (Finance Division released 150.4 million for development budget for the 1st Quarter 2008-09 9

24. Prime Minister’s Special Initiative • 08 Priority Sectors • Hospitality • Construction • Dairy and livestock • IT and Telecommunications • Light Engineering • Services • Paramedics • Agriculture • Future Sectors • Oil & gas • Textiles • Childcare • Traditional trades (cottage crafts etc.) • Auto industry • Transport sector • Chemical & Pharmaceutical • Financial services 15

25. Cooperation with International Development Partners • International Labour Organisation (ILO) • British Council: Institutional Partnerships • GCT, Rasul – Newcastle College: Construction • GCT, Nowshera – Awaiting UK Partner • GCT, Multan – City College Brighton & Hove: Engineering • University of Hazara – Bradford College: Hospitality • TDCP (Punjab) – Bradford College: Hospitality • GPI Women, Karimabad, Karachi – Bradford College: Textile • Pakistan Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management, Karachi – Landrillo College: Hospitality • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): Centre of Excellence • GCT Railway Road, Lahore: Engineering (Automotives) • UNESCO: Traditional Trades (Cottage Crafts etc.) • Asia-Pacific Accreditation & Certification Commission (APACC), Manila • Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada • NAVTEC: UNEVOC Centre, First ever centre in Pakistan

26. Industry Advisory Group (Sector Skill Councils) Construction Public sector training providers National Institute for Science & Technical Education, Islamabad GCT, Rasul Construction Technology Training Institute, Islamabad National Training Bureau, Islamabad Provincial TEVT’s / DMT’s (NWFP, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, AJK) NGO UN Habitat Private sector Employers Saad Ullah Khan & Brothers (SKB) Halcrow International (Pvt.) Limited DESCON Training Institute Centaurus Private Limited Public sector National Employers (SME & Large Firms) Pakistan Public Works and Development Department (Pak-PWD) Capital Development Authority (CDA) National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) Frontier Works Organization (FWO) National Highway Authority (NHA) Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA)

27. Industry Advisory Group (Sector Skill Councils) Dairy and Livestock Public sector training providers University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore University of Agriculture, Faisalabad University of Agriculture, Peshawar Private Sector Organizations Livestock Breeders Association, Jhang NESTLE Pakistan Shakkar Ganj Foods Limited Haleeb Pakistan Limited Olper Milk Pakistan Dairy Association Public Sector Organizations Pakistan Dairy Development Company, Lahore Livestock & Dairy Development, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore Livestock & Dairy Development, Govt. of Sindh, Karachi Livestock & Dairy Development, Govt. of NWFP, Peshawar Livestock & Dairy Development, Govt. of Balochistan, Quetta

28. Industry Advisory Group (Sector Skill Councils) Hospitality Public sector training providers Pakistan Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Ministry of Tourism. Pakistan Austrian Institute for Tourism and Hotel Management (PAITHOM), Swat Chef Association of Pakistan Aga Khan Foundation, Islamabad Private Sector Organizations Islamabad Serena Hotel Café Lazeez, Islamabad Serena Hotel, Quetta Margalla Hotel, Islamabad Marriott Hotel, Islamabad Holiday Hotel, Islamabad Avari Towers, Karachi Public Sector Organizations Ministry of Tourism, Islamabad Academia Karakoram International University, Gilgit Hazara University, Mansehra College of Home Economics, Lahore

29. Teachers’ Qualification Framework • National Qualifications System for Teachers • Teacher should be qualified at least one level above he/she is teaching • Continuous professional development • Financial incentives • Staffing structures • Shared with all Provincial TEVTAs for implementation

30. Online Management Information System To generate up-to-date information about Institution Management Departments, Disciplines, Courses, Student Batches Teachers Detailed Profile, Lectures Delivered Students Registration, Lesson Plans, Daily Attendance, Exams, Results Barcode printed certificates Stipend Management Employed/Unemployed Student Management Establishing linkages among NAVTEC Regional Directorates, Institutions and NAVTEC HQ through online/offline mechanism

34. Small Grants Programme • Partner institutions • Grants up to Rs. 500,000 (Applications to be approved by BOD) • Capacity Building • Hiring master trainers • Attending training courses • Infrastructure • Equipment • Training materials

35. Creation of Funds Funds for establishment of scholarship and stipends (students, training of teachers). Endowment fund for technical educational and vocational training (government and non-governmental resources). Fund for infrastructure development and training of faculty. Establishment of National Vocational and Technical University (NAVTU). “ A revolving fund for rehabilitation of Vocational Training Institute’s pass-outs for establishing their own business”.

37. Top 15 remittance recipient countries in 2006 . Source: World Bank

38. Atlas Honda -one of the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world • Largest Tractor Manufacturer in the world (Messey, FIAT, FORD) • 9th largest commercial vehicle manufacturer • Suzuki Pakistan decided to make Pakistan its manufacturing, export hub, • Hyundai Korean giant • By 2010 half million cars export to Suzuki and Hyundai • General Electric • Hewlett-Packard • IBM • Dell

39. Pakistani Overseas Work force • Middle East - 1.7 million • United State - 1.5 million • UK and Ireland - 2.0 million • Canada - 0.5 million • Western Europe - 1 million • Australia/Newzealand - 0.5 million

40. National Assembly Cabinet Bloc Allocation M/o Finance Planning Commission BoD/ Chairman BoD/ Chairman NAVTEC NAVTEC Project Project .