The Vocational Training Center at RLCC was established in 1991 to empower community members especially women and youth with marketable skills that lead to sustainable livelihoods. Over the years, the center has expanded steadily, introducing diverse skill-based courses such as Information Technology, Graphic Designing, Beautician Training, Cutting & Sewing, English Language, Bike Riding.
In its early years, the center functioned with limited resources but a strong commitment to creating learning opportunities for underserved populations. As the need for employable skills grew within the community, RLCC strengthened its vocational services through upgraded facilities, trained instructors, and partnerships with reputable organizations.
A significant milestone in the center’s growth was the collaboration with The Hunar Foundation, which brought structured curricula, teacher training, and standardized assessments. This partnership enhanced the quality of instruction and enabled students to receive recognized certification.
Today, the Vocational Training Center stands as a vibrant hub of skill development, offering practical training, workshops, and career pathways that support students in gaining employment, starting small businesses, or freelancing. It continues to evolve, aligning its programs with industry demands and contributing to RLCC’s mission of building self-reliant and confident individuals in the community.
The Vocational Training Program has a symbiotic relationship with RLCC’s other departments and programs. The program aims to provide skills to local women that will enhance their opportunity and capability to seek jobs in the market and therefore better avail the education and health services available for their families. The selections of skills that are taught to women are based on several criteria including local market demand, availability of teachers, and need identified by the community.
RLCC offers skills based classes that have been popular amongst local women. The most popular of these classes are for cutting and sewing which enable women to not only become self-sufficient and sew for themselves and their families, but also earn money by stitching clothes for neighbours and relatives.
In 2014-15, 128 women and 2015-2016, 148 women took admissions in cutting & sewing classes.
The RLCC Vocational Training Centre aims to excel as a skill based training platform, and serve as a quality standard for women of all ages looking to get training for employment purposes. Further, we hope to offer more courses that are of interest and expand our training services to other underprivileged areas in Pakistan and link it to gainful employment opportunities
