There are 1,202 technical colleges operating across the country, including private, partnership, and community colleges.
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It has been recommended that colleges run by the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) be transferred to provincial and local governments for operation.
The task force, coordinated by Suresh Raj Sharma, founder of CTEVT and former Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University, has recommended transferring the private and private colleges to the provincial government. Similarly, it has suggested that the government transfer and operate the partnership and community colleges to the local level.
The task force's report recommends that the work of transferring the colleges be completed within 6 months. The task force has handed over the report to Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun. Education Minister Pun, who is also the chairman of the CTEVT Steering Council, has stated that the report will be implemented immediately.
The task force has suggested that the federal CTEVT, in coordination with the provincial government, can transfer and operate the private and private colleges as well as the decision of the Council of Ministers. Similarly, the provincial CTEVT can transfer the colleges in coordination with the provincial government according to the capacity and readiness of the local level, the task force has stated.
Technical education programs are being operated in 67 private, 58 partnership, 438 private and 639 community schools across the country. In addition, 1,850 training centers that conduct skill-based training are operating under the permission of CTEVT.
Since the promulgation of the new constitution in 2072, it has not been possible to restructure CTEVT. The task force formed by Education Minister Pun under the coordination of former Vice Chancellor Sharma to make suggestions for restructuring has suggested that the number of schools be adjusted (merged) by setting criteria since the number of schools is large.
‘Technical schools (TEX) run in community schools should be kept only in those districts where there are no formal schools. The number of such schools across the country should be limited to a maximum of 50,’ the report says. CTEVT operates a diploma program as a 3-year program after SEE, while the technical stream is operating in community schools as classes 9-12. ‘Partnership schools should be operated by the local municipality. If they are not operated in partnership, they should be converted into private schools and all grants given by the government should be stopped,’ the task force suggests.
It has been recommended to establish a vocational training branch at the local level to carry out regulation and monitoring work. The task force included former CTEVT member secretary Ramhari Lamichhane and former National Planning Commission education member Usha Jha.
