Fordays Nepal launches training for workers

Kathmandu, Feb. 18

Fordays Nepal Pvt. Ltd. has been launched in Kathmandu on Wednesday with the objective of providing specialised, field-based training to Nepali nationals preparing to work in Japan under structured labour programmes.

The company said that it is the first company in Nepal established with the specific aim of developing skilled and competent workers domestically before their deployment to Japan.

"The company will provide training under Japan’s Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP) and Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) scheme," Authorised Representative of Fordays in Nepal Prem Katuwal said at a programme organised to inaugurate the company formally.

The training will focus on three sectors- food service, fine dining, and elderly care. According to Katuwal, the initiative seeks to enhance workers’ technical competence and workplace readiness, thereby reducing the difficulties Nepali workers often face after arriving in Japan.

The training is designed as a 130-hour field-based programme and will be offered to candidates who have already passed the Japanese language examination, succeeded in employment interviews with recruiting companies, and obtained the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from Japanese immigration authorities.

Fordays Nepal aims to train 300 individuals annually in each sector, with a total annual target of 900 trainees.

Company said Nepali workers in these sectors are often required to undergo additional training in Japan before starting work.

According to Katuwal, by providing practical training in Nepal, including orientation on workplace practices, language use, and living conditions, the programme intends to help workers transition more smoothly into employment. The training will be delivered by Japanese instructors deputed from Japan.

The company also noted that many Nepali students travel to Japan on student visas after completing basic language requirements, often investing significant sums but lacking practical job skills. Fordays stated that its programme is intended to address this gap by focusing on employment-oriented training.

Speaking at the programme, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Dr. Dipak Kafle, lauded the establishment of the company and said that there should more efforts in sending skilled workers to Japan so that the both the individual and the country could be benefitted.

A delegation from Fordays Co. Ltd., Japan, including its chief executive, attended the inaugural programme. They appreciated the infrastructure, amenities and equipment managed to train the students in a real-life scenario. 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 19 February 2026.