Vocational training a popular trend among female students

Many female students prefer getting admission in technical institution rather than joining traditional colleges

ISLAMABAD:

In a saturated and competitive job market that has been further aggravated and seriously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is not simply enough to acquire a college education as technical and vocational training has also become a necessity.

In this context, it has been observed that the trend of acquiring technical and vocational education by female students is on the rise in the country which is enabling them to avail better job opportunities.

According to a research study conducted by a private organisation, many female students living in urban areas of the country after passing their matriculation level exams, give preference to get admission in a technical institution rather than joining traditional colleges for doing a bachelors in arts or a science degree programme.

It has been noted that this trend is prevalent mostly in urban areas due to lack of job opportunities for those who spend their sixteen years in education but fail to get a reasonable job as compared to those completing technical education and getting jobs a bit earlier.

The study claimed that the perception in girls of a safe future from a technical education compels them to get admission for two or three-year-long technical course or a six-month short course and then start earning for their families.

Hina Zahara, a former student of the Technical and Vocational Institute, said "After completing a six-month short course of beautician, I started my own business at home and now getting very positive response from customers."

Published in The Express Tribune, May 5^th, 2021.