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The National Vocational and Technical Education Commission Ordinance, 2007
ORDINANCE XXIII OF 2007
An Ordinance to provide for regulation, coordination
and policy direction for technical education and vocational education training
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for
an autonomous organization for regulation, coordination and policy direction
for technical education and vocational training and for matters ancillary
thereto or connected therewith;
AND WHEREAS the National Assembly is
not in session and the President is satisfied that the circumstances exist
which render it necessary to take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the
powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:---
1. Short title, extent and
commencement.--(l) This Ordinance may
be called the National Vocational and Technical Education Commission Ordinance,
2007.
(2) It extends to the whole of
(3) It shall come into force at once
and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the 27th day of September, 2007.
2. Definitions.--In this Ordinance unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context,---
(a) “Board” means
the Board established under section 4;
(b) “Chairman”
means Chairman of the Board;
(c) “Commission”
means the National Vocational and Technical Education Commission established
under section 3;
(d) “Member”
means the Member of the Board;
(e) “prescribed”
means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Ordinance;
(f) “regulations”
means regulations made under this Ordinance;
(g) “rules”
means rules made under this Ordinance; and
(h) “technical
education and vocational training” means training in any professional skill,
trade, calling or occupation.
3. Establishment of the Commission.--(1) As soon as may, be after the commencement of
this Ordinance, the Federal Government shall, by notification in the official
Gazette, establish, a Commission to be called the National Vocational and
Technical Education Commission.
(2) The headquarters of the Commission
shall be at
(3) The Commission shall be a body
corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal with powers, subject
to the provisions of this Ordinance to hold and dispose of property, both
movable and immovable and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(4) For the purpose of coordination
NAVTEC will be administratively attached with Prime Minister's Secretariat.
4. Management.--(1) The general direction, all matters of policy and
administration of the Commission and its affairs shall vest in a Board which
may exercise all powers, perform all functions and do all acts and things which
may be exercised, performed or done by the Commission.
(2) There shall be a Chairman of the
Board who shall be appointed by the Federal Government on such terms and
conditions as the Federal Government may determine.
(3) The Board shall be the apex body
and shall consist of the following members, namely:---
(a) Chairman,
NAVTEC Chairman
(b) Secretary,
Ministry of Labour,
Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis. Member
(c)
Secretary, Ministry of Finance Member
(d) Secretary,
Ministry of Industries,
Production and Special Initiatives. Member
(e)
Secretary, Ministry of Education. Member
(f) Secretary
of the concerned provincial
department till such time that Provincial
Authorities are established in the Provinces. Member
(g)
Executive Director Member
(h) Not less
than six members from the private sector who have experience
in the area of skills development and technical
education.
Member
(4) The Executive Director shall also act as Secretary
of the Board.
(5) The Board may co-opt any person as
a member of the Board for such period as it may deem fit.
(6) The Federal Government may, by
notification in the official Gazette, increase or decrease the number of the
members of the Board, from time to time, as it deems fit.
(7) The Board in discharge of its
functions shall be guided by such directions as the Federal Government may give
to it from time to time.
(8) A member may, other than an
ex-officio member, by writing under his hand, addressed
to the Federal Government, resign his office.
(9) The Federal Government may, on the
recommendation of the Chairman, replace any member, other than an ex-officio
member, before completion of his term of three years or attaining the age of
sixty-five years.
(10) The Chairman shall, unless he
resigns from office earlier, hold office for period of three years and shall be
eligible for re-employment for such term or terms as the Federal Government may
determine, provided that the Chairman shall cease to hold office on attaining
the age of sixty-five years or expiry of the tenure whichever is earlier.
(11) A Member shall, other than an
ex-officio member, unless he resigns from office earlier, hold office for a
period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for such term or
terms as the Federal Government may determine, provided that the Member shall
cease to hold office on attaining the age of sixty-five years or the expiry of
the term whichever is earlier.
5. Meeting of the Board.--(1) The meetings of the Board shall be held as and
when required, but once at least in a quarter, at the time and place as the
Chairman of the Board may determine.
(2) The meetings of the Board shall be
conducted in accordance with such procedure as may be specified by the Board.
(3) Half of the total membership of the
Board shall constitute the quorum for the meeting.
(4) The decisions of the Board shall be
taken by the majority of the members present and, in case of a tie, the person
presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote.
(5) All orders, determinations and
decisions of the Board shall be reduced in writing together
with a record of the discussions held in the meeting.
6. Functions of the Commission.--The functions of the Commission
shall be to,---
(a) devise
and review policies and evolve strategy relating to human resource development
with a focus on technical education, vocational training and employment in
general;
(b) prepare
national training plans, programmes and projects in coordination with stakeholders
for the expansion of technical education and vocational training infrastructure
in the country;
(c) formulate
policies for capacity building in the field of technical education and
vocational training;
(d) develop
national occupational skill standards, curricula and trade testing
certification systems for all sectors in which technical education and
vocational training is imparted;
(e) prescribe
conditions under which institutions in the public and private sector may be
established and operated;
(f) facilitate
skill development and employment generation through enhancement of public
private partnership;
(g) improve
quality of training of instructors through skill upgradation programmes;
(h) regulate
affiliation of establishments and institutions offering technical and
vocational training;
(i) issue
regulations for licensing of federal establishments and institutions;
(j) organize
workshops, seminars, symposia and panel discussions in respect of employment
and training issues;
(k) establish
national and international linkages with organizations of repute to make
national programmes credible and promote marketing of manpower;
(l) establish
an internationally acceptable system of accreditation for technical education
and vocational training;
(m) coordinate
with the provincial governments in the field of technical education and
vocational training;
(n) review
existing laws and regulations on technical education and vocational training
and recommend appropriate legislation;
(o) carry
out training needs assessment surveys;
(p) prepare
and maintain a data bank of institutions and establishments imparting technical
education and vocational training and directory of their graduates and their
placements;
(q) suggest
innovative programmes for promotion of technical education and vocational
training among females, challenged and neglected sections of society;
(r) suggest
performance evaluation parameters for technical education and vocational
training programmes and conduct performance evaluation of technical and
vocational institutions;
(s) bridge
the widening gap between planning and implementation for improving access,
delivery and quality of technical education and vocational training by applying
new instructional and communication technologies;
(t) suggest
ways and means for effective coordination and linkages between technical
education and vocational training and industry, business and commerce to make
technical education and vocational training relevant and responsive to market
needs;
(u) formulate
and recommend strategies for pre-service and in service training of technical
educational and vocational training staff; and
(v) develop
code of conduct, for technical education and vocational training institutions
and staff.
7. Powers of the Commission.--The Commission may,---
(a) take
measures, including the allocation of funds, for the establishment of
scholarships and stipends for students and training of teachers abroad and
within the country;
(b) establish
an endowment fund for technical educational and vocational training with
contributions from government as well as nongovernmental resources;
(c) allocate
funds for infrastructure development, training of faculty as an incentive to
improve quality of vocational and technical education;
(d) set up
such administrative and technical committees, working groups, skill development
councils, trade testing boards or other such bodies and entrust them such
functions as it may consider necessary;
(e) regulate
quality control for implementation of skills standards, syllabi, trade testing
and certification of technical and vocational training institutions;
(f) advise
the Federal Government and Provincial Governments on proposals for
grant of diplomas and certificates by technical education and vocational
training institutions;
(g)
determine equivalence and recognition of diplomas, certificates awarded by
institutions within the country and abroad;
(h) approve
policies, plans, programmes of the Commission; and
(i) approve
projects up to a ceiling of forty million rupees.
8. Executive Director of the
Commission.--(l) There shall be an
Executive Director of the commission appointed by the Federal Government on
such terms and conditions as it may determine.
(2) The Executive Director shall be the
head of the Secretariat of the Commission. The Secretariat shall act as the
executing wing of the Commission and shall be responsible for implementation of
all the orders, decisions, directives and policy of the Commission.
9. Delegation of powers.--The Board may delegate all or any of its powers to its
Executive Director or any officer of the Commission as the case may be.
10. Committees.--(l) The Commission may set up as many Committees and
working groups as may be required to effectively perform its functions.
(2) The composition and function of a
Committee and working group shall be such as the Commission may determine.
11. Appointment of officers and
staff.---(1) The Commission may,
subject to general or special orders, as the Federal Government may give to it
from time to time and subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf,
create posts, appoint such officers, advisers, consultants and employees as it
considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions on such
terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Commission shall make rules for
the recruitment of its employees.
12. Funds.--(1) The Federal Government shall provide funds to
the Commission for meeting all expenses required for discharging its functions.
(2) The Federal Government may provide
annual grants to the Commission for carrying out its functions.
(3) All receipts of the Commission from
any source whatsoever shall be credited to a fund to be called National
Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC Fund) and shall vest in
the Commission with power to manage and operate.
(4) The mechanism for
operation of the Fund shall be prescribed by the Commission with the prior
approval of the Federal Government.
13. Submission of reports.--The Commission shall submit an annual report to the
Federal Government in respect of its activities or as and when required by the
Federal Government.
14. Audit and accounts.-(l) The Commission shall maintain its accounts of
receipts and expenditure in such manner as may be prescribed by the Controller
General of Accounts.
(2) The accounts of the Commission
shall be audited every year by the Auditor-General of
(3) The Commission may also get its
accounts audited by a Chartered Accountants firm to be appointed with the
approval of the Board.
15. Employees of the Commission to
be public servants.--Every employee
of the Commission and every person acting of purporting to act under this
Ordinance and the rules and regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to be a
public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code,
1860 (Act XLV of 1860).
16. lndemnity.--No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall
lie against any person exercising the powers or for anything in good faith or
intended to be done under this Ordinance.
17. Power to make rules.--The Commission may, with the approval of the
Federal Government, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance:
18. Power to make regulations.--The Commission may, with the approval of the Board,
make regulations, not inconsistent with this Ordinance and the rules for
carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
19. Removal of difficulties.--lf any difficulty arises in giving effect any of
the provisions of this Ordinance, the Federal Government may make such order,
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, for removing the
difficulty.
20. Ordinance to override other laws.--The provision of this Ordinance shall have effect
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the
time being in force.
21. Validation of actions, etc.--Anything done, action taken, orders passed,
instruments made, order of appointment made, proceedings initiated, processes
or communications issued, powers conferred, assumed, exercised by the
Commission or its officers and servants on and after the 28th day of September,
2008, and before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have
been validly done, made, issued, taken, initiated, conferred, assumed and
exercised and the provisions of this Ordinance shall have,
and shall be deemed always to have had, effect accordingly.
22. Repeal and savings.--On the commencement of this Ordinance,---
(a) Cabinet
Division’s Notification No.4-16/2005-Min-I, dated the 30th December, 2005,
shall stand rescinded;
(b) the National
Vocational and Technical Education Commission constituted under the aforesaid
notification shall stand dissolved and all its assets, liabilities, members and
staff shall become assets, liabilities, members and staff of the Commission
established under this Ordinance; and
(c)
Notwithstanding anything contained therein before, all orders made, actions
taken, vesting orders or notifications issued under any of the powers conferred
or vested under the Cabinet Division’s notification No.4-16/2005-Min-I, dated
the 30th December, 2005 shall be deemed always to have been lawfully and
validly made, taken, issued, vested under the provisions of this Ordinance.
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