Name of the Organization : Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (youth.pmo.gov.pk)
Name of the Scheme : Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme
Country : Pakistan
Website : http://youth.pmo.gov.pk/Youth-Skills-Development-Programme.php
Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme
Brief Description:
Aimed at training unemployed youth of Pakistan for acquiring productive skills for gainful employment.
Related : Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Pakistan Interest Free Loans Scheme 2015 Pakistan : https://www.statusin.org/1099.html
Eligibility Criteria:
All young men/women aged up to 35 years with middle level education shall be eligible.
Geographical Spread:
All over Pakistan.
Fees Support:
On average fee support would be Rs.3,000 per month for six months
Stipend:
Rs.2,000 per month for six months.
On the Job Training:
One month on the job training would be included in the 6-months program
Number of Trainees:
25,000
Training Program:
Training in over 100 standard modules in trades commonly in demand both at home and abroad.
Important Stats:
Almost 22000 students have graduated in the first phase of the program.
NAVTTC plans to launch a small training program for almost 3000 new students by utilizing Rs. 85 Million saved out of Rs. 800 Millions allocated for the first phase of the program.
Executing Agencies:
NAVTTC/Ministry of Education and Trainings, in collaboration with Provincial TEVTAs and other Government/Private Sector Skills Training Institutes which will also design the program and final evaluation form
Important Stats :
| Features | (Phase-I) 2014-15 & 15-16 |
(Phase-II) 2015-16 |
(Phase-III) 2016-17 & 17-18 |
| Block Allocation | Rs. 800.00 Millions | Rs. 1178.00 Millions | Rs. 2630.00 Millions |
| Target / Pass-out trainees | 25,000 / 24,934 (pass-outs) |
25,000 / 20,392 (pass outs) |
50,000 / 23,880 (Pass-Out) (25,252under training) |
| Male /Female ratio | 66 : 34 | 61 : 39 | 72:28 |
| No. of Institutes | 336 (Public + Private) | 317 (Public + Private) | Batch-I(333 (Public Private) |
| No. of trades | 100 (Annex-I) | 195 (Annex-II) | 75 (Annex-III) |
| Trades highlighted by | Prime Minister’s Office, TVET provincial stakeholders | Prime Minister’s Office, TVET provincial stakeholders, Commercial welfare attachés | Prime Minister’s Office, TVET provincial stakeholders, CPEC,Commercial welfare attachés, M/o Overseas Pakistanis & HRD |
| Amount of Stipend | Rs. 2,000 per month Rs. 3,000 (FATA Trainees) |
Rs. 2,500 per month Rs. 3,500 (FATA Trainees) |
Rs. 3,000 per month Rs. 4,000 (FATA Trainees) |
| Dates of training for various Batches | 12.05.2014 to 11.11.2014 |
17.08.2015 to 16.02.2016 |
Batch-01: 18.05.2016 to 17.11.2016 Batch-02: 02.01.2017 to 30.06.2017 |
| Age & Target group | 18 to 35 years (Youth) Priority given to;** Less Educated ** Upper age personnel ** Lower class (Economically) ** Orphans ** Disabled ** Eunuchs ** Sportsman |
18 to 35 years (Youth) Priority given to;** Less Educated ** Upper age personnel ** Lower class (Economically) ** Orphans ** Disabled ** Eunuchs ** Sportsman ** Hafiz e Quran ** Madaris students ** Widows |
18 to 40 years (Youth) Priority given to;** Less Educated ** Upper age personnel ** Lower class (Economically) ** Orphans ** Disabled ** Eunuchs ** Sportsman ** Hafiz e Quran ** Madaris students ** Widows |
People to contact :
Coordinator:
Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, MNA Shaza.na302 [AT] gmail.com
Malik Muhammad Uzair Khan, MNA uzair.na69 [AT] na.gov.pk
Focal Person:
Mr. Imtiaz Yusuf
Director (Monitoring & Evaluation)
Email: imtiazyousaf87 [AT] yahoo.com
View Comments (3)
What kind of skills have been learnt under this program?
Standardized training modules of trades with a global demand will be offered. The duration of each will be six months.
How can I apply for skills development program?
Please tell me applying method for this scheme.