NAVTTC-NAC Accredits 655 TVET Institutes
Islamabad, The Gulf Observer: Fifth (5th) meeting of National Accreditation Council for Technical & Vocational Stream (NAC-TVS) was held at National vocational Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Islamabad. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman (NAC-TVS), Mian Waqas Masud and attended by the Director General (AC&IC) NAVTTC, and the members of the Council which included Pakistan Engineering Council, Provincial TEVTAs, Employers Federation of Pakistan, FPCC&I and other stakeholders. The Chairman National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Mr. Shahid Khan also graced the occasion.
Recommendations of TVET Accreditation & Quality Evaluation Committee (TA&QEC) for grant of accreditation to TVET institutes in public & private was an agenda item of the meeting. The Council granted approval to grant accreditation to seventy-eight (78) TVET institutes, which makes total count of nationally accredited institutes to 655. The list of accredited institutes has bee has been uploaded on the website of NAVTTC.
The other agenda item was the revision of Accreditation Manual of NAVTTC, which was developed in 2018. NAVTTC through its Accreditation Council has reviewed and revised the manual with the technical support of British Council. The Accreditation Manual is a quality evaluation Manual to accredit public & private TVET institutes across the country, against specific quality assurance standards.
The revised Accreditation Manual is being uploaded on the website of NAVTTC (www.navttc.gov.pk) for review/ comments from stakeholders (TVET service provides, public & private vocational & technical training institutes, Assessors, teachers, industry personnel, employers and the General Public). In this regard, views/ comments and suggestions regarding revised accreditation process and standards can be share online on the website of NAVTTC till 15th November, 2022.
