The Energy Minister said that skill development is a strong foundation for employment, economic empowerment and self-reliance.
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Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Deepak Khadka has said that it is necessary to make the local manpower skilled in order to develop Sankhuwasabha as a center of hydropower. He said this at the opening ceremony of the 20-day power house operation and maintenance training which started on Friday in Khandbari municipality-1.
Sankhuwasabha is a district with great potential for hydropower. Here, the much-discussed projects like Arun 3rd, Upper Arun, Lower Arun, and Arun 4th are in the construction phase,' said Energy Minister Khadka, 'The role of local youth who have acquired technical skills is very important to make such projects successful and long-term.'
When large hydropower projects are coming into operation, he said that it is commendable to conduct training at a time when skill development training is indispensable to create employment opportunities at the local level.
Mentioning that the next priority in Sankhuwasabha should be training the local people at home and creating an employment environment, Khadka said 'skill development is not only a strong basis for employment, it also opens the door to economic empowerment and self-reliance.' Participants have come from 10 municipalities across the district in the
training. The 20-day training covers a 120-hour course. After the training, it is arranged that the participants will be awarded certificates, which will give them the opportunity to work in hydropower projects.
Minister Khadka also announced a plan to establish a technical school in Khandbari in the future under the long-term goal of making the local youth skilled through technical education . He said that professional capacity will be enhanced by conducting skill training in various branches such as health, construction, carpentry, pipe fitting, and electrical engineering.
