Training Institutions under CTEVT Management

Over a period of 15 years, seventeen training institutions have been established with the cooperation of various TEVT development partners. These institutions provide training in various areas such as agriculture, construction, health, mechanical, electrical, tourism and sanitation etc. The description of the courses is tabulated in the table 1 below. The following is the brief introduction of each of the schools/training centers.

Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI)

The Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI) was established in 1991 as a Nepali national institute at Sanothimi in Bhaktapur with the mission to "improve the quality of technical education and vocational training of Nepal". A career ladder of training, both pre-service and in service are being developed to meet the needs of the TEVT sub-sectors. The ultimate aim of TITI is to cover the nation wide training needs of technical school management and administrative staff at various levels in technical schools and other vocational training programs.
It serves the clients through the following facilities:

• Well-equipped modern classrooms.
  
• Learning resource center, library and audiovisual laboratory.
  
• Engineering workshop for demonstration.
  
• Multipurpose hall.
  
• Hostels and canteen for participants.
  
• Sports facilities, garden courtyard, temple and all kinds of communication facilities.
   

TITI offers long-term course of Bachelor in Technical Education (affiliated to Kathmandu University), Advanced Diploma in Instructional Media Development, Curriculum Development, Training Institute Management etc., and short-term training on Instructional Skills, Management Skills, Trainer's Training, Rural Technology, Basic First Aids, Computer Application and Occupational Instructional Skills etc.

Uttarpani Technical School

Uttarpani Technical School is situated at Uttarpani in Dhankuta District of Koshi Zone. It offers training for Junior Technical Assistants (JTA) in agriculture and livestock & Junior Technician (JT) training in livestock. In addition, the school provides short-term training based on local needs.
 
Lahan Technical School
 
Lahan Technical School (LTS) is situated at Lahan bazaar of Siraha District. It offers training for the preparation of Junior Technician (JT) and Junior Technical Assistants (JTA) in agriculture and livestock. Besides, it also offers three years overseer course and fifteen months training for the sub-overseer level in construction. In addition, the school provides short-term training based on local needs. LTS recruits trainees from its catchments area, which include 14 districts of Mechi, Koshi, Sagarmatha, Janakpur and Narayani zone covering Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Khotang, Udaypur, Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sindhuli, Rautahat, Bara and Parsa districts. In addition to the catchments area, LTS also offers sponsored and fee paying training opportunity.

Jiri Technical School

Jiri Technical School (JTS) is situated near Jiri Bazaar of Dolakha district in Janakpur zone. It offers training for the preparation of Junior Technical Assistants (JTA) in agriculture and livestock. Training for sub-overseer in construction is also provided. Auxiliary nurse-midwife (ANM) training is provided in the health sector. In addition, the school provides short-term training based on local needs and request of other organizations. Duration of long-term training is 2 years and 5 months.
 
Karnali Technical School

Karnali Technical School (KTS) is situated in Jumla District of Karnali Zone. It offers training of Junior Technical Assistants (JTA) in agriculture and livestock, sub-overseer level in construction and Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife (ANM) and Community Medical Assistant (CMA) in health. In addition, the school provides short-term training based on local needs. Duration of training course is 2 years and 5 months. Of the total seats, 40% is selected from all districts of Karnali Zone and two adjoining districts; Dailekh and Jajarkot, while other 60% is left for self financed trainees and are selected from all over Nepal.

Seti Technical School
 
Seti Technical School (STS) is situated at Jogidabre hill near Dipayal Bazaar of Seti Zone. It offers training for the preparation of Junior Technical Assistants (JTA) in agriculture and livestock, sub-overseer in construction and auxiliary nurse-midwife in the health sector. In addition, the school provides a 3 years diploma course in engineering and also short-term training program based on local needs.

Balaju Technical Training Center
 
Balaju Technical Training Center (BTTC) is located at Balaju in Kathmandu valley. It offers 3 years Diploma course in electrical engineering and junior technician level in mechanical, electrical and sanitation. In addition, BTTC conducts short courses in basic and specially designed programs according to the industrial needs. To get enrolment, the applicant should have passed at least 10th grade. The duration of training is generally 2 years for the regular long term training programs.

Dhawalagiri Technical School

Dhawalagiri Technical School (DTS) is situated at Lete in Mustang district of Dhawalagiri zone. It offers training in lodge/hotel management, cooking/baking, food and beverage production, house keeping, language training, animal and vegetable farming, and food and fruit processing etc. In addition to the long-term training programs, the school also provides short-term training based on local needs. The duration of the training varies from 5 months to 2 years.

Rapti Technical School

The Rapti Technical School (RTS) was established in 2050 BS as a rural technical school at Lalmatia in Dang district of Rapti zone. It offers training for Junior Technical Assistant in agriculture, Auxiliary Health Worker in health program and sub-overseer in construction trade. Recently it has started a 3 years diploma course in agriculture. Nepali citizens who have passed class 10 are eligible for the training of Junior Technical Assistant and SLC for agricultural JTA.
 
Bheri Technical School
 
Bheri Technical School (BTS) is situated in Nepalgunj industrial area within the Nepalgunj Municipality of Banke District of Bheri zone. BTS offers training on mechanical, electrical, electronics, refrigeration and air-conditioning, plumbing, basic computer, automobile and office management/secretarial science. The catchment area of the school is mid and western terai of Nepal. Recently it has started a 3 years diploma course in electrical engineering. Besides long courses, it also conducts various short-term training as per the needs and request of other institutions/ agencies.

Pokhara Tourism Training Center

Pokhara Tourism Training Centre (PTTC) is situated at Pokhara in Kaski District of Gandaki zone. PTTC offers training on cooking/baking, house keeping, food and beverage service, front office, travel agency operation, trekking guide, tour guide and computer training by selecting trainees from its catchment area, which covers Kaski, Tanahun, Nawalparasi, Syangja, Lamjung, Gorkha, Palpa, Gulmi, Rupendehi, Kapilbastu, Chitwan and Makawanpur districts. Nepali citizens who have passed class 10 are eligible for cooking/baking and waiter/ waitress training, while to get enrolment in hotel management and travel agency operation, the applicant should have at least intermediate level degree. The duration of all training programs is six months. Apart from this, it has started one-year food production training program. It has also been conducting different kinds of short-term training and mobile training programs according to the needs of the people of its catchment area.
 
School of Health Science

School of Health Science is located at Bharatpur in Chitawan District of Narayani zone. It offers training in health science to produce health assistants. Minimum requirement for the training is SLC with Science, Mathematics and English subjects or Community Medical Assistants (CMA) graduated from a recognized institute are also eligible for the course. It has annual enrolment capacity of 60. Beside the regular teaching programs, the school organizes health education training programmes and health treatment camp.
 
Panauti Technical School

Panauti Technical School (PTS) is located at Panauti in Kavre district of Bagmati zone. It was established in 1997. The main purpose of this school is to produce skilled automobile workforce to serve the growing needs of small automobile industries. It is a joint project of CTEVT and France-Nepal Brie Panauti Association and Panauti Meaux Association.

 
Tansen Nursing School
 
Tansen Nursing School (TNS) was established in October 1999 with the joint effort of CTEVT and United Mission to Nepal (UMN) at Tansen in Palpa district of Lumbini zone with the aim of preparing nursing workforce in Nepal and to improve health services and health status in the western region of Nepal.
 
The duration of training program is three years and the candidates are selected from the girls and women who have passed SLC with at least second division marks.
 
Rural Training Centers
 
In order to provide short-term vocational training, two Rural Training Centers (RTCs) were established at Bhimad in Tanahun district and at Khundi in Lamjung district of Gandaki zone. RTCs offer training on saving and credit mobilization, community leadership development, village animal health, village public health, orchard layout, nursery preparation and vegetables seedling production etc., for the poor and under-privileged people. They conduct mobile as well as center-based training. They also conduct training programs in agriculture, health, construction, appropriate technology, community development as per the need and request of institutions.