CTEVT Courses in Nepal- Know the prospects

By Neha Banu Uddin on Oct 05,2017 - 11:37

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After the completion of the SLC examination, many of us are on the pursuit of higher education. But it is important to know that not all students excel in only academics, there are many of us who excel at other fields of study and intelligence than just academics. In order to hone in such skills in students who show more diligence in technical aspects or even arts or communication, the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVET) in Sanothimi have started operating a program that focuses in these specific aspects. The national autonomous apex body of technical and vocational education and training that is CTEVT has been on this line of work since its establishment back in 1989. The courses at CTEVT are for anyone who wishes to develop their off-academic skills. It can be attended both by students who have passed SLC or have not attended schools because the training, as mentioned, focuses more on off-academic skills that polish one’s skill of various talent that do not have anything to do with academia per se.

There are about 195 technical colleges and institutes affiliated to CTEVT in the country, along with eight annex schools and two rural training centers across the nation running various courses. The courses are divided into three categories, short-term vocational and skill training, technical School leaving Certificate (TSLC) and proficiency/diploma level. One can choose among the three divisions based on the eligibility criteria in each category. Quoting Ram Hari Lamichanne, the member secretary of CTEVT- “You will either become self-employed or can get a job immediately after completing the course”.

The short-term vocational and skill training is the right course for anyone interested in learning any particular skill. You do not need to pass any certain academic level for this. According to Lamichanne, “The courses aim to provide professional and vocational skills to those who are either unable to gain higher education or are interested to attain professional skills for a better career”. Under this training, the CTEVT provides trainings ranging from various fields like engineering, health, tourism, management and computers among others.

For Higher Education

If you wish to pursue higher education after a CTEVT training, then you can also choose the Technical Education Provision, this includes TSLC and proficiency/diploma level courses. For TSLC, one needs to pass the Test examinations. TSLC is a 29-month course, but only 15-months for those who have passed the SLC. There are wide variety of courses in different fields one can study at TSLC level, like agriculture, animal science, plant science, engineering or sub-overseer and health. After TSLC, you can join a three-year proficiency certificate/diploma level course. But one must at least score a minimum of 68.66% in TSLC or pass the SLC examination in second-division to be eligible to join the diploma level.

As mentioned, the CTEVT courses are designed to make students “ready for employment”. According to Saurav Ram Joshi, the spokesperson for CTEVT, “As CTEVT courses are skill-based, students have a higher chance of being employed soon after completing the course in the present competitive job market. Or they can generate employment opportunities of their own.” As CTEVT is recognized as a legitimate centre at international level, students who graduate from it have relatively higher opportunities in the international job market as well.