NAVTTC trains 200 assessors to conduct of CBT: Survey

ISLAMABAD, Apr 26 (APP):National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) has trained over 200 persons to conduct assessment of the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) from ICT, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Baluchistan, AJK & GB region.
According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan released by Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail here Thursday, NAVTTC, keeping in view the reforms agenda of the Government- Vision 2025, has taken the initiative of new and innovative practices.
Such practices are encouraging linkages with the informal sector by providing assessment and certification opportunities to the skilled and semi-skilled workers under Pakistan’s NVQF.
These assessors are also included in the National Pool of Assessors which are further utilized by
Qualification Awarding Bodies (QABs), Provincial Trade Testing Boards (PTTB) for final assessment of TVET trainees.
This programme bridges the gap between formal and informal sectors by allowing the recognition and certification of skills through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) that may have been gained through life experiences and employment in informal or non-formal sectors.
RPL uses a very simple and straightforward approach for assessing one’s knowledge and skills, regardless where and how these were learnt.
RPL is accessible to any people who possess the requisite knowledge and skills for performing a job with or without having a formal qualification.