INTRODUCTION

SPEI INSTITUATION FOR FASHION & PROFESSIONAL EDIFICATION (SPEI), under the aegis of SPEI has emerged as Pakistan’s Largest Vocational Training Network for the Apparel Sector with around 6 SPEI Vocational Institutes in Southern Punjab, Multan and Tuansa. Now SPEI is going to expand its scope by opening new institute campuses in Lahore, Narowal, Muzzafergarh and DG Khan Districts – SPEI also going to start SMART Mobile Training Centres and Skill Campuses for under develop areas of South Punjab and Baluchistan Areas adjacent to South Punjab.

The SPEI INSTITUATION FOR FASHION & PROFESSIONAL EDIFICATION (SPEI) is a registered as Institute with Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan, SPEI is also registered with Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) and National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) with the mission to upgrade the technical skills of the human resources of Pakistan.

SPEI is Pakistan Apparel Sector’s preferred source for skilled shop floor workforce and different tiers of professional in profiles such as * Sewing Machine Operator * Pattern Engineer *Machine Technicians/ Mechanics, * Surface Ornamentation Specialists * Apparel Production Supervisors * Quality Controllers * Industrial Engineers, etc.

SPEI has already trained 6000 plus Trainees (2009- 2016) has transformed lives by providing gainful employment to youth, women & disadvantaged sections of the society.

SPEI has emerged as the largest Vocational Training Provider with a leading position in the vocational education space in South Punjab being Trading Service Provider / Partner of Punjab Skill Development Fund (PSDF) of Government of Punjab and National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC).

SPEI SMART

SPEI ’s proactive efforts through creation of BRAND ‘SMART’ is an acronym (Skills for Manufacturing of Apparels & Textiles through Research and Training) & SMART Fast-Track shop floor workforce training programs under the SPEI there has been a visible improvement on the ground.
In this Initiatives SPEI is going to start contribution to the Apparel export manufacturing industry which has been facing shortage of skilled workforce and technical personnel.

1. The SMART Fast-Track shop floor workforce training programs

2. State-of-the-art infrastructure

3. industry relevant technologies for training programs

4. advanced pedagogy

5. use of digital contents for blended learning

6. SPEI -Fashion Tech Innovation Centre

The candidates’ profiles of SPEI -SMART training programs indicate 85% women and about 79% candidates from rural and semi urban areas and over 75% have been working in industry and remaining working in domestic industry units/ self-help groups and rest opting for self-employment.

SPEI Vocational Institute in collaboration with PIDC

The SPEI Vocational Institutes form an important part of the training eco-system in order to mainstream vocational education and to provide “modularity and certification” to the students enrolled in SPEI Centres, SPEI has established 6 Vocational Institutes as "JV" with PIDC, Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan.

SPEI s long-term training courses address Critical knowledge and skill-sets required for the apparel sector Makes the candidates ‘Industry-Ready’ right from the start Assure 100% knowledge assistance to potential/willing students.
SPEI signed MOU with country's highest technical education Statutory Authority TEVTA (Ministry of Industries, Government of Punjab) for course of Industrial Stitching Machine Operator of Apparel and Textiles Sector.

SPEI has been encouraged by many eminent personalities who have walked the SPEI corridors pan-Pakistan and encouraged the teams. SPEI also in the last 5 years launched many significant initiatives like SPEI –Training & Development Centre, Women Focused Training Programs.

SPEI is advancing forward on the agenda to ‘Target, Train, Transform‘ with focus on “employability”, especially for school dropouts, less educated youth, women, disadvantaged section of the society, differently abled, rural, semi urban, special section of societies etc.

SPEI gives a new direction and thrust to skill development in the labor-intensive apparel sector that operates in a globally competitive environment.