IRM-TECH is a vital initiative aimed at providing unemployed rural communities with the skills needed to generate income and access better employment opportunities. Recent studies from the developing world have shown that technical skills are a key driver of economic growth. Before launching any Vocational Training Program, it is essential to conduct a thorough assessment of the needs of both the industrial and agricultural sectors. This ensures that vocational courses are tailored to meet market demands, benefiting both the economy and individuals.
IRM-TECH, an innovative program by IRM, equips underserved rural communities with market-driven technical skills, fostering economic empowerment. Through the establishment of zonal Vocational Training and Employment Centers (VTECs), IRM trains young women and men, transforming them into skilled craftsmen ready to contribute to the workforce.
Objectives:
This fast track employable skills training programme is designed to empower underprivileged marginalized youth of rural areas:
- To obtain employment opportunities;
- To provide knowledge and practice of the required attributes and challenges for setting and operating a successful enterprise, particularly a small business;
- To prepare beneficiaries to work productively in small and medium-sized enterprises and more generally for an environment in which formal, full- time wage employment may be scarce or unavailable.
Beneficiaries:
The beneficiaries of the programme are:
- Marginalized rural poor
- Underprivileged women
- Persons with different abilities (PWDA) who can become active members of the society
- Other marginalized segments
Methodology:
Keeping in mind the demands of the beneficiaries, IRM’s Business Development Services Team has developed the latest IRM-TECH programmes. The nature of the programme is comprehensive and focused on productivity. The focus of the programme is on working in a real-world situation, with projects and assignments simulating the workplace atmosphere. The trainees are assessed on day to day basis; their weekly progress is also monitored by the instructors and their learning level is individually evaluated at the end of the training. IRM-TECH imparts quality training, counselling to enhance self-confidence as well as post-training in terms of guidance to the trainees in getting gainful employment.
Business Management Skills Training:
All IRM-TECH programs are complemented by a week-long Business Management Skills Training (BMST) package, designed to enhance trainees’ abilities to establish and manage small-scale enterprises. In some cases, business groups are formed from graduates living in the same area (depending on the project scope). These groups function as small enterprises within their community and are connected to the market, receiving orders related to the specific skills they have acquired through IRM’s training.
Quality Standards:
Over the years, IRM has successfully trained thousands of trainees including people with disabilities under its Training Programme in over 95 different trades. Courses offered by IRM-TECH are recognized and certified for their quality standards by the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC).
IRM has developed links with various institutes to ensure high-quality Training. Some of the institutes are listed below:
- Federal Institute of Technology (FIT)
- Save Our Soul (SOS)
- Faiz ul Islam Technical Training Institute (FTTI)
- The Master Training Institute
Contact Information:
Email: tariq@irm.edu.pk
Address: IRM Complex, #7, Sunrise Avenue, Park Road, Near COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Contact number: +92 51 8742201-7
