Employment opportunities: TEVTA to start e-Rozgar scheme for youth

Youth will be able to access thousands of projects online after completing training

LAHORE: Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh has said that in order to eradicate unemployment from country, TEVTA will impart training to 4,000 youth through e-Rozgar programme which will be a landmark for the people of Pakistan.

He said this while addressing a meeting of TEVTA officials in Lahore on Monday, a press release issued stated.

Irfan Sheikh said that in the first phase of the initiative, at least 600 youth belonging to three cities of Punjab, including Lahore and Faisalabad will be trained in two different sectors of graphics designing and technical. The classes for the said courses will start in the second week of February, he said.

While highlighting importance of the training, the TEVTA chief said, “e-Rozgar programme is not only important for youth but it is important for country as youth could put their share in the economy of the country.”

Published in The Express Tribune, January 30^th, 2018.