PRE-COVID IMPACT ON EMPLOYABILITY BY NAVTTC (NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMISSION) TRAININGS IN LAHORE

Abstract

NAVTTC program gives the opportunity to the learners with employment stability and career progression in the era of demanding skills. The study determines the pre-COVID impact on employability by NAVTTC training program in Lahore, Pakistan. The nature of the study was quantitative with descriptive and cross-sectional survey research method. The population of the study consisted of all technical and vocational institutions that were situated in Lahore. The stratified convenient random sampling technique was used to select the total sample of the study i.e. 150 students. Data were collected with the help of self-administered questionnaire. Validity was ensured as per expert opinion and Cronbach’s alpha reliability was measured after pilot testing i.e. 0.774. After data were collected, descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential analysis (independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA) was employed to examine the objectives. The findings revealed that gender does not show significant mean difference about the pre-covid impact of NAVTTC training. Thus, it is recommended to diversify the training program of NAVTTC that covers a wide range of industry collaboration to train the participants.