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Sindh Employment Trends 2013 SKILLS Developed by: Research & Development Unit (Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority) Government of Sindh, Karachi United Nations International P a k i s t a n Improving lives and helping people Labour Organization Sindh Employment Trends 2013 SKILLS Developed by: Research & Development Unit (Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority) Government of Sindh, Karachi with the Technical Support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) Note: Graphics on the cover page are not representation of any information in the report Financial Support from the One UN Fund Source: Worldwide web under Empowering Vulnerable Groups through Education, Employment and Training United Nations International P a k i s t a n Improving lives and helping people Labour Organization Sindh Employment Trends 2013 SKILLS Developed by: Research & Development Unit (Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority) Government of Sindh, Karachi with the Technical Support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) Note: Graphics on the cover page are not representation of any information in the report Financial Support from the One UN Fund Source: Worldwide web under Empowering Vulnerable Groups through Education, Employment and Training Foreword from MD, STEVTA In Pakistan, the low level of Education and Skills in the labour force is one of the major causes of low productivity, un-employment and increasing poverty. The Technical Education and Vocational Training System is confronted with number of issues including quality and irrelevance. There is mismatch between the skills imparted and skills needs of labour market which is mainly because of its poor linkages with local industry. In order to ensure that the TEVT System is responsive to labour market needs and cater to the needs of individual, enterprise and the economy as whole, it is important that the skills development strategies / policies are based on actual labour market needs. This requires to build in an effective labour market system that could provide comprehensive labour market information. Availability of labour market information is foundation for designing labour, employment and skills development strategies – that foster decent & productive employment and macroeconomic policies. To achieve economic and social targets and remained competitive, the Sindh Government has attached high priority to skills development. Establishment of Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority to streamline regulate and promote TEVT in Sindh is a major step towards this direction. The Sindh TEVTA has initiated number of initiatives to increase governance, quality and relevance of training for increasing opportunities of decent and productive employment to youth. The Manpower Research Cell has been re-named as TEVT Research Unit. The functions of the Research Unit includes Conducting annual establishment enquiries and Professional Technical and Vocational Training Institutions Survey (PTVTI) to provide supply and demand for skills. The Unit is also mandated with the production of Labour Market Information and Analysis (LMIA) to inform policymakers and other labour / skills market stakeholders in the province. The Unit has produced its first report on the Sindh Employment Trends-Skills. Through the production of analytical reports the unit is intended to provide information based on agreed standard set of Key Indicators of Labour market (KILM) complementing with indicators for skill. This first issue of Sindh Employment Trends which is the main dissemination tool of TEVT Research Unit under Sindh-TEVTA, reports on skill trends in Sindh's labour market. The upcoming issues in the series of Sindh Employment Trends intend to provide fundamental information to policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders in order to inform future labour market interventions covering different topics and aspects of skill development in Sindh. The scope of the labour market analysis will be extended to the trends in the TVET access, participation, quality assurance, labour market relevance of TVET and so on. We would like to extend gratitude to ILO for their continued support to Sindh TEVTA to built its capacity to improve governance, quality and relevance of training. Appreciation to the ILO LMI expert for Labour Market Information and Resource Centre, Dr. Lubna Shehnaz who was responsible for the report and for the capacity building of the unit in round 1. The publication of this report could not have been possible without the data collected and provided by the Federal Bureau of Statistics. iii Foreword from MD, STEVTA In Pakistan, the low level of Education and Skills in the labour force is one of the major causes of low productivity, un-employment and increasing poverty. The Technical Education and Vocational Training System is confronted with number of issues including quality and irrelevance. There is mismatch between the skills imparted and skills needs of labour market which is mainly because of its poor linkages with local industry. In order to ensure that the TEVT System is responsive to labour market needs and cater to the needs of individual, enterprise and the economy as whole, it is important that the skills development strategies / policies are based on actual labour market needs. This requires to build in an effective labour market system that could provide comprehensive labour market information. Availability of labour market information is foundation for designing labour, employment and skills development strategies – that foster decent & productive employment and macroeconomic policies. To achieve economic and social targets and remained competitive, the Sindh Government has attached high priority to skills development. Establishment of Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority to streamline regulate and promote TEVT in Sindh is a major step towards this direction. The Sindh TEVTA has initiated number of initiatives to increase governance, quality and relevance of training for increasing opportunities of decent and productive employment to youth. The Manpower Research Cell has been re-named as TEVT Research Unit. The functions of the Research Unit includes Conducting annual establishment enquiries and Professional Technical and Vocational Training Institutions Survey (PTVTI) to provide supply and demand for skills. The Unit is also mandated with the production of Labour Market Information and Analysis (LMIA) to inform policymakers and other labour / skills market stakeholders in the province. The Unit has produced its first report on the Sindh Employment Trends-Skills. Through the production of analytical reports the unit is intended to provide information based on agreed standard set of Key Indicators of Labour market (KILM) complementing with indicators for skill. This first issue of Sindh Employment Trends which is the main dissemination tool of TEVT Research Unit under Sindh-TEVTA, reports on skill trends in Sindh's labour market. The upcoming issues in the series of Sindh Employment Trends intend to provide fundamental information to policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders in order to inform future labour market interventions covering different topics and aspects of skill development in Sindh. The scope of the labour market analysis will be extended to the trends in the TVET access, participation, quality assurance, labour market relevance of TVET and so on. We would like to extend gratitude to ILO for their continued support to Sindh TEVTA to built its capacity to improve governance, quality and relevance of training. Appreciation to the ILO LMI expert for Labour Market Information and Resource Centre, Dr. Lubna Shehnaz who was responsible for the report and for the capacity building of the unit in round 1. The publication of this report could not have been possible without the data collected and provided by the Federal Bureau of Statistics. iii Preface Human Resource Development, Employment and skills development strategies to promote We are also looking forward to continued collaboration with our national and international partners opportunities of decent employment for men, women to reduce poverty should be based on up to for further strengthening Labour Market Information in the province that will facilitate the promotion date labour market information. of “full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people” as envisioned in the Pakistan Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP). The Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority has carried out research to find out the actual skills need and match these need with trainings as a result of which the training system June 2013. becomes responsive and ensures better employability and productivity.The conclusions and recommendations in this document are based on this research, and should underpin the development of an employment policy and strategy for the province. Muhammad Jaffer Abbasi Managing Director Investment in education and training, through increased participation, improving the productivity of workers, and encouraging innovation, boosts economic growth and living standards. World class skills, education and training have been identified as the key area in which Sindh can continue to develop competitive advantage in building sustainable enterprise. The skills requirements of the economy are not static. As the economy increases its dependence on services and high