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ACT II of 2011 ACT II of 2011 BALOCHISTAN TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY ACT, 2011 An Act to provide for establishment of Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary 24th March, 2011] No. PAB/Legis:V(02)/2011.1168, dated 24-3-2011.--The Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational training Authority Bill No.2 of 2011, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 18th March, 2011 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan on 24th March, 2011 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.--Whereas it is expedient to provide for establishment of Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority to regulate and promote vocational training and technical education facilities in various disciplines, trades and technologies and to provide for financing of training programmes and for matters ancillary or incidental thereto. It is hereby enacted as follows: 7. Powers and functions of the Chairman.---The Chairman of the Authority shall be the Chief Executive of the Authority and shall: (a) take measures, including the allocation of funds on yearly basis, for training activities, scholarships and stipends for trainees and training of teachers/instructional staff within country and abroad; (b) establish an endowment fund for technical education and vocational 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 training and technical education. (d) set up such administrative and technical committees, working groups skill development council, trade testing board or other such bodies and entrust them such functions as he may consider necessary; (e) regulate quality control for implementation of skills standards, syllabus, trade testing and certification of technical and vocational training institutions; (f) advise the Authority for grant of diplomas/certificates for the courses conducted by the private technical education and vocational training institutions affiliated with the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (BTEVTA); (g) determine equivalence and recognition of diplomas, certificates awarded by institutions within the country in consultation with the Commission (NAVTEC); (h) approve policies, plans, programme of the Authority; (i) approve projects up to a ceiling of Rs.40 million; (j) may delegate any of its powers, duties or functions to any member or any officers as the case may be; and