100,000 workers to be sent abroad in 3 years

TEVTA Chairperson said the placement cell had been established at the TEVTA Secretariat to ensure transparency

LAHORE: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) has secured employment for its 14,000 graduates in renowned national and multinational organisations across the province. As many as 100,000 skilled workers will be sent to countries in the Middle East over the next three years. This was stated by TEVTA Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh on Monday. He was addressing a meeting to review the progress of TEVTA’s placement cell.

Sheikh said employment had been secured for TEVTA graduates in companies like Atlas Honda, Attock Refinery, Innovative Engineering, Orient Electronics, Al-Hadeed Engineering, the Nespak, Fico Hi Tech, Coca Cola, Crescent Bahuman, Golden Pumps, Royal Fans and Ravi Auto. He said 20 placement officers performing duties in districts with TEVTA presence were helping graduates in this regard. He said they had been directed to frequently visit industries in their areas.

Sheikh said the placement cell had been established at the TEVTA Secretariat to ensure transparency. Graduates could seek assistance for obtaining passports and NADRA cards, getting medical examinations, depositing protector fee and travel arrangements.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 28^th, 2016.