IME, IXI launch technical school in Kathmandu

 Kathmandu, Mar. 25

IME Group and IXI Corp have launched Kathmandu Technical School (KTS) to meet the demand for skilled manpower in the job market.

Minister for Labour, Employment, and Social Security, Sharat Singh Bhandari, officially inaugurated the school at a special ceremony held on at the premises of KTS in Dhumbarahi of Kathmandu.

This school will provide training in over three dozen employment-oriented and self-employment-oriented disciplines, including hospitality, culinary arts, caregiving, barista training, and bartending. It aims to produce more than 100,000 skilled professionals over the next decade.

In its two-and-a-half-decades-long business journey, IME Group has established and operated numerous industries and projects across various sectors, including banking and finance, insurance, tourism and hospitality, tourism infrastructure, hydropower, and manufacturing.

More than 25,000 people are directly employed by companies under the IME Group, and the group has also supported an equal or even greater number in becoming self-employed.

IXI Corp is engaged in alternative investment, alternative energy, alternative education, technology, and public policy sectors.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Minister Bhandari stated that only the combination of skills, employment, entrepreneurship, and capital could resolve the problems of unemployment and poverty. Therefore, the government has prioritised partnerships with the private sector.

He highlighted that the production of technical manpower is a government priority and expressed the government's readiness to support the private sector in skills development and technical workforce production.

The President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and IME Group, Chandra Prasad Dhakal, said that this school would play a crucial role in providing employment and self-employment opportunities to thousands of youths.

He also urged the government to encourage and support the establishment and operation of technical schools and training centres.

“Even if someone chooses to go abroad instead of seeking employment or self-employment within Nepal, having skills ensures better job opportunities and higher wages. This will also have a positive impact on the country’s remittance earnings. Our goal is to empower young people with skills,” he said.

Manoj Poudel, Chairman of KTS, said that the school aims to provide world-class training and education to young people. “This school will not only prepare individuals for employment abroad but will also create various opportunities within Nepal,” he said.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 26 March 2025.