Saturday, October 7, 2023

FM Dr. Mahat stresses on technical skills

Kathmandu, Oct. 6

Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that the human resources should be trained in and equipped with the latest technological skills and the government, non-government and private sector should collaborate in this.

Speaking at an interaction programme on the possibilities and plans of vocational training organised by the Federation of Nepal Training and Employment Professionals, Minister Dr. Mahat suggested creating employment in the country and training people in a way that they fit in the prospective job opportunities.

"A large number of young people have gone abroad without acquiring the required skills. It has adverse impact on their income there, they are not earning the amount which they would have earned if they were properly trained on a certain professional skill," he said.

According to him, education has been expanded throughout the country while the institutions like the Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training, and private sector companies trained many youth on various skills. But their effectiveness has not at par expectation.

"There are trainings related to foreign employment while non-governmental organisations and International NGOs have been organising various training on their own without considering duplication and the demand of the people. Many of such training don't yield any result," said FM Dr. Mahat.

He suggested that it would be better if training programme is organised by developing pragmatic curriculum in the areas that are in demand in the market. 

Published in The Rising Nepal on 7 October 2023. 

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