National Competency Standards Level-5 for post press operations `National Competency Standards Level-5 for Post Press Printing Operations – Publishing & Post Press Printing Operations – Packaging National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Government of Pakistan 1 National Competency Standards Level-5 for post press operations ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) extends its gratitude and appreciation to many representatives of business, industry, academia, government agencies, Provincial TEVTAs, Sector Skill Councils and trade associations who speared their time and expertise to the development and validation of these National Vocational Qualifications (Competency Standards, Curricula, Assessments Packs and related material). This work would not have been possible without the financial and technical support of the TVET Sector Support Programme co-funded by European Union, Norwegian and German Governments implemented by GIZ Pakistan. NAVTTC is especially indebted to Dr. Muqeem ul Islam, who lead the project from the front. The core team was comprised on: ● Dr. Muqeem ul Islam, Director General (Skills,Standards and Curricula) NAVTTC ● Mr. Muhammad Naeem Akhtar, Senior Technical Advisor TSSP-GIZ, ● Mr. Muhammad Yasir, Deputy Director (SS&C Wing) NAVTTC ● Mr. Muhammad Ishaq, Deputy Director (SS&C Wing) NAVTTC ● Mr. Muhammad Fayaz Soomro, Deputy Director (SS&C Wing) NAVTTC NAVTTC team under the leadership of Dr. Muqeem ul Islam initiated development of CBT & A based qualifications of diploma level-5 as a reform project of TVET sector in November 2018 and completed 27 NVQF diplomas of Level-5 in September, 2019. It seems worth highlighting that during this endeavor apart from developing competency standards/curricula in conventional trades new dimensions containing high-tech trades in TVET sector in the context of generation IR 4.0 trades have also been developed which inter alia includes Robotics, Mechatronics, artificial intelligence, industrial automation, instrumentation and process control. Moreover, trades like entrepreneurship, green/environmental skills and variety of soft/digital skill have also been developed to equip the Pakistani youth with skills set as per requirement of the global trends. These skills have been made integral part of all the 27 diplomas. Nobody has been more important in the pursuit of this project than Dr. Nasir Khan, Executive Director, NAVTTC, whose patronage and support remain there throughout the development process and lastly to thanks specially to Syed Javed Hassan, Chairman NAVTTC and Raja Saad Khan, Deputy Team Lead TSSP-GIZ who made it happened in this challenging time. 2 National Competency Standards Level-5 for post press operations Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 5 2. PURPOSE OF THE QUALIFICATIONS ........................................................ 6 3. MAIN OBJECTIVE OF QUALIFICATION ...................................................... 6 4. DATE OF VALIDATION ................................................................................ 7 5. DATE OF VALIDATION ................................................................................ 7 6. CODES OF QUALIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 8 7. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 9 8. MEMBERS OF QUALIFICATIONS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ........... 11 9. MEMBERS OF QUALIFICATIONS VALIDATION COMMITTEE ................. 11 10. REGULATIONS FOR THE QUALIFICATION ............................................. 12 11. SUMMARY OF COMPETENCY STANDARDS........................................... 12 12. A- PACKAGING OF QUALIFICATION. ....................................................... 15 B- PACKAGING OF QUALIFICATION ................................................................ 17 0211-A-VT&MP-1. Perform Pre-Run Operation ............................................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-2. Interpret Instructions on Docket for Publishing .............................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-3. Interpret Instructions on Docket for Packaging .............................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-4. Perform Lamination ......................................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-5. Perform Basic Manual Binding ........................................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-6. Perform Gathering ........................................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-7. Perform Saddle Stitching ................................................................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-8. Carry out Folding Operation ............................................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-9. Perform Thread Stitch Binding ........................................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-10. Perform Hot Glue Binding ............................................................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-11. Perform Spiral Binding ................................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-12. Perform Hard cover Binding .......................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-13. Perform Numbering Machine Operation ...................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-14. Perform Cutting and Trimming ...................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-15. Perform Die cutting operation ...................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-16. Perform Pasting Operation ............................................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-17. Perform Hot foil stamping ............................................................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-18. Perform Waste Management ........................................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-19. Perform Quality inspection ........................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-20. Develop communication skills ....................................................................... 18 3 National Competency Standards Level-5 for post press operations 0211-A-VT&MP-21. Perform Health and Safety. ........................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-22. Develop professionalism ............................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-23. Develop Computer Application Skills ............................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-24. Develop Entrepreneur skills .......................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-25. Carry out envelop making ............................................................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-26. Perform Embossing ....................................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-27. Managing a team ........................................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-28. Plan business activities .................................................................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-29. Address Basic Customer needs ...................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-30. Manage Human Resources ............................................................................ 18 0211-A-VT&MP-31. Manage Personal Finance ............................................................................. 18 0211-A-VT&MP-32. Solve Problems pertaining to health and safety ........................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-33. Develop Business Plan ................................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-34. Apply Information and Communication Skills ............................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-35. Solve problems at work place ....................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-36. Perform Color Management ......................................................................... 18 0211-A-VT&MP-37. Develop Layout & Dummy ............................................................................. 18 4 National Competency Standards Level-5 for post press operations 1. INTRODUCTION The National Competency Standards are written specifications of skills and knowledge required in a vocational occupation. The competency standards are developed by a group of practitioners by following the guidelines of National Vocational Qualification Framework (NVQF) and implemented by National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) with the support of TVET Sector Support Program. Pakistan has great potential for growth of publishing and packaging industry in post press Operations, Post-press is everything that takes place after the substrate have been printed. All published books are folded, cut, and bound into the final project. In Packaging cards are printed and transformed into unit boxes, and then all the components are assembled and packaged to create the final product. Growing demand of expert worker in post press industry was the intention for development of these qualification packages. The experts of publishing and