Skills Championship to promote technical education

Lumbini, May 20: The ‘Lumbini Skills Championship 2026’ is being organized for the first time in Rupandehi of Lumbini Province with the objective of increasing attraction towards technical education, skills development and employment-oriented training among the youth.

The Championship to be held on May 22 aims to help produce skilled human resources, promote employment opportunities and create respectable employment in the country. It is being held in Tilottama Municipality of Rupandehi under the auspices of the Rupandehi Industries Association and in coordination with the Ministry of Social Development, Lumbini Province, according to the association Chair, Krishna Prasad Parajuli.

The initiative is part of the second phase of the ‘Skills Project for Sustainable and Decent Employment’, which is being run under the bilateral agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Swiss Government.

During the Championship, skills competition will be held among students of information technology, automobile engineering and hotel management. Similarly, panel discussions will be held with experts on the current status, challenges and opportunities of technical and vocational education and training.

The program will provide information about career counseling services, industry and business related stall exhibitions, skills development units and services provided by the Employment Information Center. Students, youth, industrialists, traders, educational institutions, schools, parents and employers are expected to take part in the program. (RSS)