VTIs closure deprives thousands of students of training
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad : Over 110,000 poor students will not be able to acquire job skills this year owing to abrupt closure of dozens of vocational training institutes (VTIs) across the Punjab, The News has learnt. The Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) that was training about 200,000 students annually in dozens of job trades until June 2018 has closed about 64 technical schools citing a lack of funds. According to a top official of PVTC, over 80 percent trainees of its institute are able to acquire a job or start their own business after passing out. However, the move has left more than 110,000 out of these schools. During its election campaign, the upcoming government of Pakistan...