Pakistan
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Authorities
Directorate of Workers Education
The Directorate of Workers Education (DWE) established in 1982 is an educational and training organization under the Ministry of Labor, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis. The website describes the activities, functions and achievements of the Directorate.
Labour and Manpower Division of the Ministry of Labor, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis
The website describes the research and training tasks of the Division and the human resources development services it provides. These services include apprentices training, skill upgrading courses at National Staff Training Institute (NSTI), trade testing and certification and skills development through private-public partnership (Skill Development Councils).
The website has policies, plans, reports and statistics.
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
The website describes the Capacity Development Program, training projects and the two training institutions (AHK NCRD & MA and the Municipal Training and Research Institute) of the Ministry.
The website has the National Youth Policy and tells that the Ministry has established 88 (48 for Females) Vocational Training Centers (VTC) all over the country.
National Commission for Human Development
The website of this autonomous federal body presents the Adult Literacy project and the Skills Training project.
Institutions
Construction Machinery Training Institute
The Institute was initially established as Construction Machinery Training Centre in 1986 under Japanese Grant Aid Programme through Japan International Cooperation Agency generally known as JICA. Construction Machinery Training Centre was upgraded from centre to institute in 1992. The Institute is being financially and technically controlled by Ministry of Communications. The website introduces the training cources run by the Institute.
Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS)
The website has social statistics and labour force statistics.
National Institute of Labour Administration Training (NILAT)
NILAT imparts training at the tripartite level, both at the national and regional levels in the field of labour administration, industrial relations, labour legislation and related subjects. The website describes the objectives, activities and achievements of the NILAT.
National Training Bureau (Directorate General of Technical Training), an attached department under the Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis, was established with the objectives to formulate and implement vocational training policies and to facilitate training of skilled workers to meet domestic and overseas labour requirements. The website introduces briefly the various training institutions controlled by the Bureau.
Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF)
Overseas Pakistanis Foundation was established in March 1979 under the Emigration Ordinance.
The Foundation was registered on 8th July 1979 as a company limited. The Foundation works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Government of Pakistan. The website introduces the schools, colleges, training institutions and the training programme of the OPF.Pakistan Manpower Institute was established on 31s October. 1975 as an attached department under the Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis, primarily with a view to impart training in the field of manpower planning and to conduct related research. The website describes the activities, functions and achievements of the Institute.