CTEVT Institutes, Colleges & Schools in Nepal

It’s a national autonomous apex body of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector committed for the production of technical and skillful human resources required to the nation.

It mainly involves in policy formulation, quality control, preparation of competency-based curriculum, developing skill standards of various occupations and testing the skills of the people, conduct various research studies and training needs assessment, etc.

It has an assembly consisting of 24 members and a governing board known as Council comprising nine members. Minister of Education chairs both the Assembly and the Council. The Council has a full-time Vice-Chairperson and a Member-Secretary.

Vision:

Skilling Nepal for People’s Prosperity

Mission:

CTEVT is a vibrant organization promoting TVET system to develop a competent workforce for national and international market needs

Goals:

Expand TVET programs for ensuring access and equity
Ensure quality, relevant and efficient TVET system
Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of CTEVT management
Establish NVQF to ensure its compatibility with the education framework
Extend technical input to establish TVET Fund
Establish effective coordination with and among TVET Stakeholders

Partners and Donors:

Colombo Plan Staff Colleges for Technician Education
Asian Development Bank
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Overseas Development Agency
United Mission to Nepal (UMN)
Government of Denmark
Government of India
Government of China
KOICA
UNDP etc.

CTEVT Courses in Nepal

CTEVT offers proficiency/diploma level, technical school leaving certificate, and short-term vocational and skill training through its constituted technical schools and training centers, affiliated technical colleges and institutes, and annex schools.

In brief, the existing provision of CTEVT programs can be mentioned as below:

Vocational Training Provision
Technical Education Provision

I. Vocational Training Provision

CTEVT runs various vocational training programs of short duration ranging from 39 to 1500 hours in its owned managed and affiliated technical schools and training centers with the aim of providing certain professional and vocational skills to the people who are either unable to gain higher education or are interested to gain certain vocational/ professional skills for their better professional career.

These courses are designed to meet the demand and needs of the people, especially in the field of agriculture, engineering, health, tourism, management, and computer.

And most institutes specifically run mushroom production, vegetable production, gardening, cooking/baking, housekeeping, etc.

Any can take part in short-term vocational training and other skill training.

II. Technical Education Provision

CTEVT runs diploma/proficiency certificate level health, engineering, and agriculture trades courses through its constituted and other affiliated schools.

It offers TSLC level programs in health, agriculture, engineering, social mobilization, office management, etc trades. And the entry requirement for TSLC level is SEE appeared candidates for the course of 18 months. TSLC and proficiency/diploma level programs are mentioned in details as follows:

Certificate/Diploma level programs:

The entry requirement for 3 years certificate/diploma level programs is SEE passed.

i) Agriculture

(1) I. Sc. Ag. (Plant Science)

(2) I. Sc. Ag. (Animal Science)

(3) Diploma in Food and Dairy Technology

Opportunities for Higher Education in Engineering Trade: Those who completed these courses as mentioned above can be eligible to sit in the entrance examination of bachelor level in the related subject.

ii) Engineering

(1) Diploma in Civil Engineering

(2) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

(3) Diploma in Electrical Engineering

(4) Diploma in Electronic Engineering

(5) Diploma in Survey Engineering

(6) Diploma in Computer Engineering

(7) Diploma in Information Technology

(8) Diploma in Architecture Engineering

Opportunities for Higher Education in Health Trade: Those who completed these courses as mentioned above can be eligible to sit in the entrance examination of bachelor level in the related subject.

iii) Health/Medical Science

(1) Proficiency Certificate in General Medicine

(2) Proficiency Certificate in Nursing

(3) Proficiency Certificate in Medical Lab Technology

(4) Proficiency Certificate in Radiography

(5) Proficiency Certificate in Ayurvedic Science

(6) Diploma in Pharmacy

(7) Diploma in Dental Science

(8) Diploma in Ophthalmic Science

Note: Candidates who have completed General Medicine course are eligible to sit in the Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) entrance examination as well as other disciplines, but need to complete deficiency course of science conducted by National Education Board (NEB) to be eligible for MBBS entrance examination.

In order to study a Bachelor in Nursing (BN), two years of job experience is required. In addition, graduates of Diploma in Pharmacy and Proficiency in Medical Lab Technology courses can be eligible for the bachelor level in respective subjects.

CTEVT trade-wise program system:

2) TSLC programs: The entry requirement for following TSLC programs is SEE completed.

i) Agriculture

(1) JTA (Animal Science)

(2) JTA (Plant Science)

Opportunities for upper-level study: Those who complete the above-mentioned courses by receiving at least 68.66 percent can be eligible to sit in the entrance examination of I. Sc. Ag.

ii) Engineering (Sub-overseer)

(1) Civil

(2) Mechanical

(3) Electrical

(4) Electronic

(5) Automobile

(6) Junior Computer Technician

(7) Air-conditioning and refrigerator

(8) Sanitary

Opportunities for upper-level study: Those who completed above-mentioned courses by receiving at least 68.66 percent can be eligible to sit in the entrance examination of Diploma in Engineering in the related subject.

iii) Health

(1) CMA: opportunities for upper-level study

(2) ANM: opportunities for upper-level study

(3) AAHW: opportunities for upper-level study

(4) Dental Hygienist: opportunities for upper-level study

(5) Lab Assistant: opportunities for upper-level study

Why CTEVT in Nepal?

Various research studies show that more than 70 percent of the TEVT graduates in an average is employed (including self-employment). CTEVT fills the same gap in Nepal.

Similarly, its courses are designed and accredited to allow its graduates to get higher education opportunities as those of students of general education in their relevant subject.

CTEVT provides training that equips technical and soft skills in the manpower, which allow them to fulfill their dreams in case they want to migrate abroad for education and better job opportunities.

Technical skills add a much-needed requirement in an individual in comparison to the general skills, allowing them to earn more.