PM lays foundation stone of KNIT

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal laid the foundation stone of the Korea-Nepal Institute of Technology (KNIT) in Tamnagar, Butwal on Friday.

Issuing a press statement Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) said that the KNIT will be established with the financial support of USD 5 million from the South Korean government. It aims at enhancing and upgrading the quality of technical education and vocational training in Nepal.

Minister for Education Ram Chandra Kishawaha, Minister for Irrigation Bal Krishna Khand, Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Dipak Bohara, CTEVT member secretary, senior Nepali officials, Korean ambassador Hong Sungmog, and resident representative of KOICA Doh Young-Ah were present in the ceremony.

It further stated that KOICA would support the construction of the institute, provide equipment and educational materials and support capacity building through invitational training in Korea and dispatch of experts for institute management, as well as training for teachers. The institute will be established as one of the core centres of advanced vocational training in Nepal and will provide diploma courses and short-term training in three major areas – mechanic, automobile and electronics – based on the needs of the industry, the statement added.

Source: thehimalayantimes.com

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