Skill Development Council (SDC)

The Skill Development Council (SDC) Karachi has been constituted by the Government of Pakistan under National Training Ordinance – 1980 amended Ordinance – 2002 on the initiative of World Bank, ILO and Employers’ Federation of Pakistan, to make the Technical & Vocational Training Programs flexible, demand-driven and cost-effective with the maximum participation of employers. It is basically an employer led autonomous organization functioning under the National Training Board on the methodology of public & private partnership. The Council is comprised of 10 members with the following composition. Develop a flexible and responsive Technical Vocational Training System to prepare a competent and trained workforce capable to respond to the fast-changing needs of the 21st century and to contribute to the Economic Development of Pakistan. The Skill Development Council Karachi from its inception (1995) has been very successful in catering to the needs of Human Capital Development by arranging need-based training programs and organizing workshops/seminars on the promotion of Technical Vocational Education & Training, Entrepreneurship and Employment Generation, Women Training and Empowerment, Enterprise Development and other related issues