The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a loan assistance of Rs 1.4 billion (US$20.28 million) to the Centre for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), a government agency, to conduct employment training programmes.
Official news agency, RSS, said an agreement was signed between the ADB and the CTEVT recently.
The RSS quoted Ramesh Kumar Bakhati, director of the Plan Formulation Division of the CTEVT in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, as saying that poor Dalits, nationalities and conflict-hit people would be prioritised in the short-term employment trainings.
With the loan assistance, the CTEVT will provide training to 80,000 Nepalis in the next five years. Trainings will be conducted in five districts Achham, Kapilbastu, Rautahat, Dhanusha and Ilam in the initial stage and will be extended to other districts gradually, Bakhati said
The District Cottage and Small Industry Offices, Labour Offices and various organisations will be coordinated for training on hair cutting, radio and TV repairing, wiring, hotel management, basic health, motor driving, sewing and weaving.