Use technical skill for self-employment, says Sushil

Nepalgunj, Nov. 12 (RSS): Nepali Congress General Secretary Sushil Koirala, MP, inaugurated diploma electrical engineering classes at Bheri Technical School here today.

Twenty-three tranees are taking the three-year electrical engineering course.

On the occasion, General Secretary Koirala said if it was possible for one to acquire technical skill and knowledge at home this could help remove unemployment problems. He also urged the students to use technical skill and knowledge from the technical school in getting self-employed.

He also expressed his resolve to work for the development of education, agriculture, irrigation, transport and other sectors in the district.

On the occasion, Minister of State for Population and Environment Shivaraj Joshi, while describing population growth as a factor responsible for unemployment problem, said technical education would go a long way resolving the problem as well as in poverty alleviation.

MP Kailashnath Kasodhan noted that unemployment problem was on the rise in this part of the country because of the lack of technical knowledge and skill.

Banke DDC chairman Omprakash Rana shed light on the importance of technical education.

Bheri Technical School chairman and CDO Shyam Prasad Mainali said the school aimed to impart technical knowledge to the youths so that they might get jobs.

On the occasion, chief of the school Chandra Bhakta Nakarmi and deputy chief Surya Kadel spoke on the activities of the school.

Education Director Gajendra Lal Pradhan and social worker Narbada Sharma also expressed their views at the inaugural function chaired by Technical School and vocational training council, skill test division director Harihar Thapa.

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