National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) Act, 2011

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THE NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING 
COMMISSION ACT, 2011 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
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SECTIONS: 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Establishment of the Commission. 
4.  Management. 
5.  Meeting of the Board. 
6.  Functions of the Commission. 
7.  Powers of the Commission. 
8.  Executive Director of the Commission. 
9.  Delegation of Powers. 
10.  Committee. 
11.  Appointment of officers and staff. 
12.  Funds. 
13.  Submission of reports. 
14.  Audit and accounts. 
15.  Employees of the Commission to be public servants. 
16.  Indemnity. 
 
Updated till 31.8.2022
 
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17.  Power to make rules. 
18.  Power to make regulations. 
19.  Removal or difficulties. 
20.  Act to override other laws. 
21.  Repeal and savings. 
22.  Repeal of National Training Ordinance, 1980 (IX of 1980). 
23. Abolition of National Training Bureau.   
 
 
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THE NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMISSION ACT, 
2011 
ACT No. XV OF 2011 
     [25th  June 2011] 
An Act to Provide for regulation, coordination and policy direction for vocational and Technical 
Training 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for an autonomous organization for regulation, 
coordination and policy direction for vocational and technical training and for matters ancillary 
thereto or connected therewith; 
It is hereby enacted as fallows:— 
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the National 
Vocational and Technical Training Commission Act, 2011.  
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
(3) It shall come into force on and from the 28th February, 2011. 
2. Definitions.—In this Act 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 Training                     
 Commission established under section 3;  
 
(d)  “member” means the member of the Board; 
 
(e)  “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act;  
 
(f)  “regulations” means regulations made under this Act;  
 
(g)  “rules” means rules made under this Act; and 
 
(h)  “technical 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 Act, the Federal Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a 
Commission to be called the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission. 
(2) The headquarters of the Commission shall be at Islamabad and it may establish regional 
offices at such places as it may decide. 
 
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(3) The Commission shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common 
seal with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act, to hold and dispose of property, both 
moveable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be sued. 
  (4) For the purpose of coordination the Commission shall be administratively attached with 
Prime Minister's Secretariat. 
4. Management.— (l) 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 of the Commission. 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, Capital Administration and 
Development Division. Member 
(f) Secretary of the concerned provincial 
department. 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 training. 
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 a specific purpose and for 
a specified period. 
(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: 
Provided that the total number of members of the Board shall not exceed twenty. 
(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. 
 
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(8) A member, other than an ex officio member, may, by writing under his hand addressed to 
the Federal Government, resign his office. 
(9) The Federal Government may, on the recommendation of the Chairman, remove any 
member, other than an ex officio member, if he has persistently failed to perform the duties assigned 
to him or he has abused his position. 
(10) The Chairman shall, unless he resigns from office earlier, hold office for a 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 term, whichever is earlier. 
(11) A member, other than an ex officio member, shall, unless he resigns from office earlier, 
hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment 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 vocational and technical training and 
employment in general; 
(b)  prepare for approval of the Board, national training plans, programmes and 
projects in coordination with stakeholders for the expansion of vocational and 
technical training infrastructure in the country; 
(c)  formulate policies for capacity building in the field of vocational and technical 
training; 
(d)  develop national occupational skill standards, curricula and trade testing 
certification systems for all sectors in which vocational and technical training 
is imparted; 
(e)  prescribe conditions under which institutions in the public and private sector 
may be established and operated; 
 
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(f)  facilitate skill development and employment generation through enhancement 
of public-private partnership; 
(g)  improve quality of training of instructors through skill up-gradation 
programmes; 
(h)  regulate affiliation of establishments and institutions offering vocational and 
technical 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 vocational 
and technical training; 
(m)  coordinate with the Provincial Governments in the field of vocational and 
technical training; 
(n)  review existing laws and regulations on vocational and technical training and 
recommend appropriate legislation; 
(o)  carry out training needs assessment survey; 
(p)  prepare and maintain a data bank of institutions and establishments imparting 
vocational and technical training and directory of their graduates and their 
placements; 
(q)  suggest innovative programmes for promotion of vocational and technical 
training among females, challenged and neglected sections of society; 
(r)  suggest performance evaluation parameters for vocational and technical 
training programmes and conduct performance evaluation of technical and 
vocational institutes; 
(s)  bridge the widening gap between planning and implementation for improving 
access, delivery and quality of vocational and technical training by applying 
new instructional and communication technologies; 
(t)  suggest ways and means for effective coordination and linkage between 
vocational and technical training and industry, business and commerce to 
make vocational and technical training relevant and responsive to market 
needs; 
(u)  formulate and recommend strategies for pre-service and in-service training of 
vocational and technical training staff; and 
 
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(v)  develop code of conduct for vocational and technical training institutions and 
staff for meeting quality assurance standards.  
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 vocational and technical training with 
contributions from government as well as non-governmental resources; 
(c)  allocate funds for infrastructure development, training of faculty as an 
incentive to improve quality of vocational and technical training; 
(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 vocational and technical training institutions; 
(f)  advise the Federal Government and Provincial Governments on proposals for 
grant of diplomas and Certificates by vocational and technical training 
institutions; 
(g)  determine equivalence and recognition of diplomas, certificates awarded by 
institutions within the country and abroad; and 
(h)  approve projects up to a ceiling fixed by the Federal Government for 
Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP). 
8. Executive Director of the Commission.—(1) 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 policies of the Commission.  
 9. Delegation of Power.—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. Committee.—(1) The Commission may set up as many committees and working groups 
as may be required to effectively perform its functions. 
(2) The composition and functions 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. 
 
 
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(2) The Commission shall make rules for the recruitment of its employees. 
12. Funds.—(l) 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 Commissions from any source whatsoever shall be credited to a fund to 
be called National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Fund (NAVTTC 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.—(1) 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 
Pakistan. 
(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 or purporting to act under this Act 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. Indemnity.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person 
exercising the powers, or for anything done in good faith or intended to be done, under this Act. 
 
17. Power to make rules.—The Federal Government may make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act.  
  
18. Power to make regulations.—The Commission may, with the approval of the Federal 
Government, make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act and the rules, for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act. 
 
19. Removal of difficulties.—lf any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions 
of this Act, the Federal Government may make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act, for removing the difficulty. 
 
20. Act to override other laws.—The provisions of this Act shall have overriding effect 
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force. 
 
 
 
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21. Repeal and savings.—On the commencement of this Act,— 
 
(a)  the 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 Act; and 
 
(c)  notwithstanding anything contained herein 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 and vested under the provision of this Act. 
 
1[22. Repeal of National Training Ordinance, 1980 (IX of 1980).—(1) On the 
commencement of National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Act, 
2021, the National Training Ordinance, 1980 (IX of 1980) shall stand repealed. 
 
(2) On the repeal of the National Training Ordinance, 1980 (IX of 1980) under sub-section 
(1),— 
 
(a)  The National Training Board shall stand dissolved; and 
 
(b)  all assets, rights, functions, powers, authorities and privileges and all property, 
movable and immovable, cash and bank balance, reserve funds, investments 
and all other interests and rights in, or arising out of, such property and all 
debts, liabilities and obligations of whatever kind of the National Training 
Board subsisting immediately before its dissolution shall stand transferred to 
and vest in the Commission. 
 
23. Abolition of National Training Bureau. ⸺On the commencement of the National 
Vocational and  Training Commission (Amendment) Act, 2021, the Manpower Division’s 
Notification No. 1 -12(10)/76-Estt. Dated the 28 th May, 1977 and all other Notifications and orders 
issued prior or subsequent to it, relating thereto, shall stand rescinded and,⸺ 
 
(a) all assets, rights, functions, powers, property, movable and immovable, cash 
and bank balance, reserve funds, investments of the Bureau and all other 
interests and rights in, or arising out of, such property a nd all debts, liabilities 
and obligations of the Bureau shall stand transferred to and vest in the 
Commission; and 
 
(b) all employees of the Bureau shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any 
law, agreement, deed, document or other instruments, stand transferred to the 
Commission in accordance with the terms and conditions of service as 
applicable to them, and no officer or other employee whose services are so 
transferred shall be entitled to any compensation because of such transfer: 
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1Added section 22 and 23 by Act, XXXVIII of 2021, s. 2 
 
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  Provided that such employees shall, within ninety days of the 
commencement of the National Vocational and Technical T raining 
Commission (Amendment) Act, 2021, exercise an irrevocable option either to 
continue on the existing terms and conditions as civil servants or to opt to the 
employment of the Commission.]