On an average, over 1500 youth leave Nepal every day for employment opportunities in countries in the middle-east and the south-east of Asia. Considering the exodus, the Nepalese government has released policies to regulate the sector and taken measures to provide better opportunities to its citizens who are likely to set out.

75 percent of the people migrating for employment opportunities still fall in the bracket of unskilled labour. But there seems to be a small but growing trend of people amongst those leaving as well as those in government who believe that it is important to gain skills before leaving for employment abroad.

Responding to the need for skills, some private sector providers have also swung into action to provide skills training, especially in more high value areas such as hospitality. Foreign partners could be of value in providing globally recognised modules or courses. The Swiss Hotel Association (SHA) has tied up with a Nepalese hotel management college to provide certain courses while an Australian culinary school has partnered with another Nepalese hospitality college to provide courses.

Further support for the cause of skills development within the country came from Minister of Education, Chitralekha Yadav who announced at a function that the government was preparing to launch technical education in all schools across the country.

The British Council is closely tracking opportunities for the UK sector in this area and we will have further updates as and when we identify them. If your institution is already thinking about expanding in Nepal or would like further information, please get in touch with Abhinav Shakya, head of British Council SIEM services in Nepal.

Email: abhinav.shakya@britishcouncil.org.np

Phone: +977-1-441 0798

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Yadav stresses on technical education

Foreign jobs: Vocation training goes a long way

No country for young