In collaboration with Japan, the Government of Pakistan is intending to establish National University of Technology and Skills Development in Pakistan in 2017. The overall worth of the project is estimated to be colossal Rs. 700 million.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has by this time permitted the 5 course syllabus of the university. The ball is now in the court of ministry of science and technology to approve the draft. The current status of the draft is in the pending state.
Japan Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the officials of Construction Technology Training Institute (CTTI) Islamabad met each other on Thursday. The Director of CIIT, Jamil Ahmed stated:
“The draft law for the establishment of the university would soon be tabled after approval”
The director of CTTI further stated:
“It has also extended technical cooperation under which it has assisted with the modification of curriculum and textbook and with provision of latest equipment in order to match modern technology and requirement of the industrial sector”
It is pertinent to mention that the project is likely to be completed by September next year.
About CTTI
Previously known as Construction Machinery Training Centre (CMTC), CTTI came into existence in 1986. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) played a vital role in establishing CTTI in Pakistan. CMTC was well-known for its training center for construction machinery. However, it also started to offer some other courses later and subsequently it was named as Construction Technology Training Institute (CTTI) in 1992.
Jamil Ahmed also claimed that CTTI now offers courses including training, vocational and diploma in different fields including automobile, civil, diesel and mechanical. As far as provincial seats are concerned, CTTI follows government allocated quota.
Japan has provided huge number of machinery to the institute, as claimed by the director of CTTI. Moreover, the institute also has the reputation of producing some useful and bright engineers who are currently rendering their services in several national and international organizations.
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