EFFECT OF PRIME MINISTER YOUTH SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PMYSDP) ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMISSION (NAVTTC) GRADUATES

Abstract

Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP) has been launched and has offered a window of opportunity through a number of youth endeavors which intend to facilitate youth readiness to face life dynamics through educational, economic and social opportunities for youth development.  The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of Prime Minister Youth Skill Development Program (PMYSDP) on job performance of NAVTTC graduates. The present research focuses and analyses the efficiency and outcomes of these two considerable training models in Pakistan. The nature of the study was quantitative with simple descriptive survey research method. The target population of the study was all the technical and vocational institutions which were located in Lahore. The total study sample was 400 male and female students. Data were collected by using self-administered questionnaires. Validity was established as per the opinion of experts and the Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was calculated i.e. 0.789. Once the data were obtained, the quantitative analysis of the research questions was done using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (independent sample t-test). The study showed that there was no significant difference found on the students’ perception on the role of PMYSDP on the job performance (communication skills, management skills, team skills, task performance, contextual performance and counter-productive workload) of NAVTTC between gender and locality. Therefore, it is advisable to include new technology in the skill development programs to meet the requirements of the industry.