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SKILL Annual Report July 2012 – July 2013

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Skill & Know-how Imparted at Local Level Training at its best!

Annual Report

July 2012- July 2013

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Skill & Know-how Imparted at Local Level (SKILL Nepal) Kumaripati, Lalitpur, Tel: +977-1-5527077, 5549326, 5553372 Fax: +977-1-5526811

G.P.O. Box 8975, EPC 674 Kathmandu, Nepal

Email: [email protected], Web: www.skillnepal.org.np

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Executive Summary

This annual report covers period from 16th July 2012 to 15th July 2013. Besides regular

training and employment program, this year SKILL has devoted lots of time and energy

in developing eight different training manual for SEIS. These comprehensive yet

standard training manuals were developed in Nepali version targeted to instructors for

their use while conducting training. In Nepal, still technical training providers conduct

short-term training courses without following standard curricula and manuals which

led to inferior quality of the training. Thus, these manuals will definitely help TTPs to

conduct quality training. Together with Helvetas Nepal through its partnership SEIS

project, SKILL has made contribution in informal TEVT sector by distributing these

manuals widely among the TTPs.

This year too, we have witnessed massive out flow of Nepalese migrant workers to

overseas and the trend is likely to increase in absence of job opportunities in Nepal

mainly due to political instability. Thanks to those thousands of migrant workers who

contribute major chunk of the GDP through remittance which certainly keep alive our

economy in this fragile situation. Considering massive out flow of migrant workers, this

year SKILL made promotion of its services and product in Dubai based website where

potential employment agents can place their demand to us. In order to further

consolidate the process, we have assigned one local Nepali representative based in

Dubai, UAE. There is positive response from the agents and frequently placed demand

to us for skilled and semi-skilled Nepalese workers. This gave us certain level of

confidence in our initiatives to place our graduates for overseas employment. However,

there are lots of legal procedures which need to be fulfilled as per foreign employment

rules of the Government of Nepal. Next year, our attempt will be to send few of our

graduates on trail basis.

SKILL continues its partnership with EFS and SEIS. This year we have trained highest

number so far for EFS i.e. 716. This year, EFS launched two new pilot projects namely

Micro Enterprises for Job Creation (MEJC) and Paths to Prosperity (PtP) where SKILL

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has participated in MEJC and trained 52 youths in five different occupations. All trained

graduates have established micro enterprises on their respective profession and

starting to offer a job as well. In order to develop these 52 graduates as entrepreneurs,

lots of inputs and exercises were made with support from EFS.

SKILL continued partnership with Save the Children mainly on conducting labour

market assessment which was meant to identify potential sectors where sizeable

employment opportunities can be generated based on district economic scenario.

This report reflects the major activities, achievements and lessons learned over the

year. Furthermore, this also helps to monitor the overall action program of the year.

SKILL conducted 49 different employment oriented training events mainly for EFS

followed by SEIS, Save the Children and Practical Action and thereby able to produce

905 skilled human resources in different occupations. Compared to last year, total

output has been decreased by around 38%. The cited reason for decreased in annual

output is mainly from phasing out of projects with whom SKILL had made collaboration

in the previous years. This year, SKILL has piloted new innovation for EFS on micro-

enterprises for job creation. This was quite challenging project compared to regular

events. In fact both organizations were at the learning stage and outcomes/lesson of

these events will further incorporate to implement similar events in next year.

SKILL in its journey of 21 years in TEVT sector, it has involved directly in promoting

service oriented trades for self-employment. It has got very high successful rate of self-

employment in plumbing, electrical, tailoring etc. occupations. These self-employed

graduates not only earn for their living but also provide additional jobs for other

youths. However, systematic approach of developing micro-enterprises has not been

realized in the past. This year, with support from EFS, SKILL team was trained on

business motivation, business counseling and business planning skills.

The training were conducted on the basis of findings from various labour market

assessment followed by rapid market appraisal of the identified trades. Out of the total

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trained, 46% of the trainees were Janajatis, 39% from other caste and 15% belonged to

Dalit community. Similarly, dalit participants increased by 2% compare to last year.

This year too we continue conducting women friendly trainings like dress making,

wood carving and sweet & snacks making in order to include more of women

participants alongside encouraging them to join the so called not so women friendly

trade such as plumbing, electrical motor rewinding and carpentry. As result, this year

we have been able to attained highest percentage of female participants i.e. 62 % of the

total trainees, increased by 15% compared to last year.

The trainings were conducted in 26 districts covering all the five development regions

with the highest number in the mid-west development region. This year, SKILL

introduce new training package as crash course for the instructors who opts for

appearing in Level-2 skill test exam. There was overwhelming response from the skilled

people on these training courses thus we will continue to work in this endeavor in next

year as well. This year, SKILL developed new training package on mobile phone repair

and piloted one event. Similarly, base on the market demand, SKILL has developed

training package on motor cycle repair which will be piloted in next year.

Income and employment verification was effectively carried out jointly with partner

organizations. More than 87% of the graduates are gainfully employed which depict

from the final joint verification. The events were technically monitored to maintain the

quality of the training program. Skill testing results were much satisfactory with more

than 95% of the graduates passing them. It was commendable to achieve such high

success rates as result of consistent effort made by SKILL in providing high quality

training. The trainers were provided with TOT training. Special attention and elaborate

process was adopted to recruit qualified trainers. In a nutshell, it was yet another

challenging and a busy year.

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1. Program Strategy Framework

Problem Statement

There are many youth in the rural, urban and semi-urban areas of Nepal who are

unemployed, due to lack of employment opportunities, low education and skill. High

level of theoretical education does not compensate for skilled working hands at the

practical level. A large number of youth in Nepal remain unemployed or under-

employed due to lack of any specific skills.

Vision

SKILL will be a pioneer organization in informal TVET sector of Nepal.

Mission

Nepali youth will be gainfully employed or self-employed for livelihood through

market oriented, qualitative and practical skill training.

Target Group Identification

Nepali youth disadvantaged by lack of education, poor socio-economic conditions or

lack of easy access. SKILL gives priority to socially excluded and disadvantaged

youth, conflict victims, indigenous people (janajati), women and occupational caste

groups.

Development Objective

To create employment opportunities for unemployed youth through market

oriented mobile base vocational training.

Operational Objectives

Produce skilled people in tandem with market needs.

Ensure employment

Achieve higher level of self-reliance through diversifying services

Upgrade occupational/traditional skills in line with market demands

Update market oriented trades (skill standardize/ up-scaling)

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2. The Key Events of S

The year 2012-2013 was yet too busy year for

with likeminded organization

such as SNV, Practical Action

submitted to mega projects like EVENT

SKILL delivers its services and products to valued

compromising in the entrusted quality of SKILL in the

able to achieve more than 95

NSTB/CTEVT and at the same time maintaining

across all the events.

This year we have made alliance with

project where SKILL trained its instructors to appear in level

Around 87% passed the skill test exam conducted by NSTB.

This year, we were able to conduct

Nepal. Training details can be referred below:

2.1 Region wise Distribution

On the basis of our

findings from labour

market assessment

followed by rapid market

appraisal, clients’ interest

& their stipulated working

area, maximum i.e. 35%

the total training events

July 2013

Events of Significance

was yet too busy year for SKILL particularly in

with likeminded organizations who have been implementing skill training

, Practical Action and Save the Children. Several proposals were

submitted to mega projects like EVENT and EPSP in response to their calls.

livers its services and products to valued clientele organizations

compromising in the entrusted quality of SKILL in the TVET sector

able to achieve more than 95% pass rate in skill test exam conducted by

and at the same time maintaining employment rate of more than 90

This year we have made alliance with Practical Action after long gap in its ROJGARI

project where SKILL trained its instructors to appear in level-2 skill test exam.

Around 87% passed the skill test exam conducted by NSTB.

year, we were able to conduct 49 different trainings events in 26

. Training details can be referred below:

Region wise Distribution

followed by rapid market

clients’ interest

& their stipulated working

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particularly in making alliance

implementing skill training projects

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in response to their calls.

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sector as result we were

% pass rate in skill test exam conducted by

employment rate of more than 90%

Practical Action after long gap in its ROJGARI

2 skill test exam.

different trainings events in 26 districts of

Mid West Far West

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took place in mid west region

made equal focus on central and mid

these two regions alongside with good ne

by market demand and employability of the imparted skills.

2.2 Major Trade Distribution

While looking at the trade distribution, as last year vocational trad

dominate this year as well

These vocational trades were

dress making, sweets and snacks

making, wood carving, hair cutting

and mason. Least number of

participants was trained in

electronics sector where only one

event took place in Mobile Phone

Repair. This year, we have for the

first time piloted this eve

Banke under MEJC program

of total trained, 95% of the graduates have established their own

shop. Over the last few years, mobile phone users have rapidly increased throughout

the country and this will further increased in days to come which pose great

opportunities for repair

national census of 2011, around

phone. This data clearly prevail that mobile users are increasing day by day mainly

due to affordability of such services for communication. Thus,

conduct these events in next year as

Similarly under capacity building, SKILL trained instructors of TTPs in ToT and RMA.

Likewise, second largest number of youths was trained in construction sector where

July 2013

region followed by 33% in central region. This year

on central and mid-west regions citing our physical

alongside with good network of local coordinators and

by market demand and employability of the imparted skills.

istributions

While looking at the trade distribution, as last year vocational trad

as well which comprise 64% of the total annual outputs.

These vocational trades were

dress making, sweets and snacks

air cutting

and mason. Least number of

participants was trained in

sector where only one

event took place in Mobile Phone

Repair. This year, we have for the

first time piloted this event in

Banke under MEJC program. Out

95% of the graduates have established their own

few years, mobile phone users have rapidly increased throughout

and this will further increased in days to come which pose great

opportunities for repairing services of such phone at the local level.

national census of 2011, around 65% of the total population has access to mobile


due to affordability of such services for communication. Thus, SKILL will continue to

conduct these events in next year as well.



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This year we have

our physical presence in

twork of local coordinators and backed-up

While looking at the trade distribution, as last year vocational trades continue to

comprise 64% of the total annual outputs.

95% of the graduates have established their own mobile repairing

few years, mobile phone users have rapidly increased throughout

and this will further increased in days to come which pose great

services of such phone at the local level. According to

65% of the total population has access to mobile


SKILL will continue to



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SKILL has conducted furniture making, mason and plumbing events. Under

mechanical sector, SKILL has few arc welding events. Needless to say, there is huge

demand of welders both in domestic and international markets. However compare

to demand, there is very less number of welders available. The cited reasons are

unwillingness to accept welding as profession by unemployed youth mainly due to

hard work involved in this occupation as perceived by the youth. These negative

perception towards welding profession yet to be changed by making workshops

more professional and work friendly. Similarly, under electrical sector, electrical

motor rewinding and house wiring events took place.

2.3 Participants Distribution

Out of school youth from

disadvantaged community is

our major target group. An

effort is undertaken to give

more opportunity to people

who are underprivileged.

Considering the fact that

majority of dalit and janajati

community are highly deprived groups in Nepal, different approach is undertaken to

include more people from these groups. Dalit friendly training programs were

planned and occupational trades were upgraded. Local coordinators were paid more

incentive for collecting participants from deprived communities. These cumulative

efforts resulted in attaining similar number and percentage in Dalit and Janajati

participants as last year.

Dalit

142

16%

Janjati

428

47%

Others

335

37%

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One of the major objectives of

the market assessment

identify women friendly trades

and include as many women

participants. In order to

increase women participants,

training in dress making

sweets and snacks making

were conducted at large

fold in comparison to previous

15% in total and attained

women participants were also found in so called male do

masonry, carpentry and cook. SKILL a

mindset of trade segregation by gender

them to the level of male participants.

2.4 Training Output

This year around 80% of the total training events were conducted only for EFS. In

absence of EIG and other projects, we have increased our share in conducting

events which stands 716

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EFS EFS (MEJC)

July 2013

One of the major objectives of

market assessment is to

identify women friendly trades

as many women

In order to

rticipants,

ng in dress making and

sweets and snacks making

larger scale. Consequently, women participation increase

fold in comparison to previous years. This year, we increased women particip

ed 62% of women participation. Considerable

women participants were also found in so called male dominated trades like

and cook. SKILL always attempts to break

of trade segregation by gender. The aim is to increase the number and equal

them to the level of male participants.

% of the total training events were conducted only for EFS. In

absence of EIG and other projects, we have increased our share in conducting

ents which stands 716 out of total trained 905.

Male

347

38%

Female

558

62%

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Practical

Action

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Children

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. Consequently, women participation increased two

we increased women participants by

Considerable numbers of

minated trades like

lways attempts to break this traditional

to increase the number and equal

% of the total training events were conducted only for EFS. In

absence of EIG and other projects, we have increased our share in conducting EFS

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Save the

Children

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In our partnership with EFS over the last five years, this year SKILL able to train

highest number so far. However, as said earlier, this year SKILL able to secure

highest number from EFS mainly because we have attained high successful

employment rate of more than 87%. EFS also considered our active involvement in

increasing women participants which even exceed than targeted 60%. As token of

appreciation, EFS invited us to participate in their new innovative projects namely

MEJC and PtP. As matter of pride, EFS has even rewarded us with laptop computer

for outstanding performance over the year.

Under MEJC, SKILL has conducted five events concentrating only on three districts

namely Dhanusa, Banke and Dolkha where it does have its regional coordination

offices. Conducted events were mobile phone repair, electrical motor rewinding,

beautician, dress making and furniture making. At this reporting period, almost

95% of the trained graduates have established their respective enterprises at the

local and at the same time offering job for one unemployed youth. Now these

graduates are in registration process of their respective enterprises with local

government authorities.

This year SKILL has made alliance with ROJGARI project of Practical Action after

quite long time. It has conducted two advance training courses for instructors who

opt for appearing skill test exam in level-2. Similarly, two events namely dress

making and plumbing were conducted respectively in Achham and Rolpa for Save

the Children. Likewise, one event on ToT was organized for office bearers of

National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN).

SKILL started with 3 training events in 1992. With the increasing demand and

passing years, the number escalated rapidly. SKILL able to increases its output in

merely three folds, mainly after Helvetas Nepal decided to pull out its budgetary

support in 2005. In the years 2006, SKILL re-structured its program and with new

vision, approached to others donors to support in our endeavor in putting people at

work. Similarly, the number of participants increased over the period of time. This

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year, the number of 905 was attained. The graph below demonstrates the increasing

trend during the 21 years of operation.

As at 15th July 2013, SKILL has organized a total of 670 training courses in 64

districts of Nepal (some as well in Bhutan) in collaboration with 157 partners and

thereby imparted skill for 11163 youths of whom 85% are gainfully employed

sustaining their livelihood, benefiting their service recipients as well as lubricating

the economic base at the local level.

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216 185

322 288 278 280 303 323282 312

657 627

519

1473

1305

1191

1461

905

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3. Glimpse of Partners

3.1 Employment Fund Secretariat (EFS)

EFS, a fund jointly established by SDC, DFID and Helvetas Nepal and funded by SDC,

DFID and The World Bank and managed and administered by Employment Fund

Secretariat. The EF secretariat is currently managed by Helvetas Nepal based on its

long standing experiences with SKILL and Franchising Skill.

This year, SKILL has conducted 35 events under regular training and employment

program of EFS. All these events were conducted during Jan-June 2013 and able to

produced 716 against total target of 700, in which 66% of female have participated

in the events.

Out of total participants trained,

17% belonged to Dalit, 47%

belonged to Janajati and

remaining 36% in other

category.

Under EFS program, at least 80%

of the participants had to go

through skill test. Skill test was

conducted by NSTB in line with

the OSS level-1. However, this

year due to increased in skill test

cost by NSTB from Rs. 1350 to

Rs. 2150 (increased merely by

60%), EFS came-up with three

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different options i.e. no skill test, skill test at local level and skill test by NSTB. This

decision was made by EFS presumably in response to increasing cost of skill test by

NSTB. Nevertheless this decision has made us on havoc whether to conduct test or

not. Out of 35 events, 4 events were decided not to conduct skill test with written

consensus from the graduates on not relevancy of such test and certificates citing

mainly profession which does not require mobility and being self-employed. SKILL

was not convinced on the ideas of having skill test locally citing recognition of

certificate by the government. Since SKILL or none of the TTPs are authorized to

reward skill test certificate other than NSTB of CTEVT.

Generally, SKILL conduct skill test at the end of training session but this year due to

said uncertainties, we have to organized skill test after a month of training

completion date. This has resulted in increasing our cost for organizing skill test and

even some of the graduates were left over since they are out of the training spot for

the employment.

Last year out of total trained

523 graduates, 513 appeared

in the skill test exam, in which

98% trainees passed the skill

test exam. This year, out of

trained 716, 638 applied for

skill test exam in which only

609 appeared in the skill test

exam conducted by

NSTB/CTEVT. However, skill

test results of all events are

yet to be published by the

NSTB. This year delay in

publishing result occurred after change in top level management of NSTB. In

principle and practice, NSTB used to publish results after six weeks of exam.

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The trainees were provided with a set of basic tools at the end of the training

enabling them to start their work immediately after the training. In order to meet

minimum income benchmark set by EFS of Rs. 4600 per month, it has made

provision of annexure trades to be included in regular program. SKILL has

conducted 12 annex trades such as Chinese cuisines in sweets and snacks training,

electrical motor rewinding skills for house wiring participants and wood carving

skills for furniture making participants. All the annex trades were conducted for 180

hours. SKILL believes these additional skills will indeed helped graduates to earn

more. Similarly, five days of life skills training was organized for all female

participants with prime objective to empower them to land in job.

SKILL conducted planned above events based on the findings of RMA. In order to

manage events, local coordinators were assigned for each event. Based on our recent

policy, local coordinators were selected from the respective technical fields so as to

have clear linkage of training with sub-sectors and eventually for job placement of

the graduates. In order to ensure quality and timely delivery of planned events,

regional coordinators support local ones on managing training events.

This year EFS has piloted new innovation program namely MEJC and PtP. The major

thrust of MEJC program was to establish micro-enterprises soon after skill training

by trained graduates and offer a job for one unemployed youth with minimum salary

of Rs. 4600 per month need to be provided by the graduates/entrepreneurs. This

program is quite ambitious in terms creating employment for others. However,

SKILL is very much optimistic to achieve end result of this program.

Under MEJC, SKILL proposed to trained 60 youths in four different sectors namely

Electrical, Electronics, Tailoring/Garments and in Health. All of these events were

proposed in Dhanusa and Banke districts based on our findings of market

assessment which clearly prevail ample opportunities of creating enterprises. As

entry points of MEJC program, announcement was made on four different sectors

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where aspiring candidates were requested to submit their application for training of

their choice under above mentioned sectors. Before making final decision on which

trade to go for, SKILL with technical assistance IEDI organized 5 days long business

motivation training to all the applicants. At the end of training session, applicants

were selected jointly by IEDI and SKILL, grouped upon their interest to enroll in

training with their commitment to establish enterprises soon after the training. In

both districts, only 42 have completed the events out of approved target of 60

people in this program. Later in order to meet short-fall, one event under

construction sector was organized in Dolkha where 6 trainees have successfully

participated in the event. Below table illustrates conducted events;

S.N Name of Sector Name of Trade Training

Venue

No. of

participants

1. Electrical Electrical Motor Rewinding Banke 5

2. Electronics Mobile Phone Repair Banke 12

3. Tailoring/Garments Dress Making Dhanusa 19

4. Health Beautician Dhanusa 10

5. Construction Furniture Making w/ carving Dolkha 6

Total: 52

Similarly PtP program intends to target those groups of people, who are really

poorest of poor as it needs to be certified by the Poverty Alleviation Fund. Further,

this program intends to target socially excluded groups such as indigenous groups of

people like Chepang, Thami and people with disability, special needs, slum, etc.

Considering target group EFS has even made provision of accommodation and food

for needy participants so as to enable them to participate. During piloting phase,

SKILL didn’t put forward proposal under this component of innovation. However,

SKILL will propose trained these groups next year.

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3.2. Skill Development & Employment in the Informal Sector of Nepal (SEIS)

SKILL has been implementing SEIS project in partnership with Helvetas Nepal since

beginning of 2011 with financial support from the European Commission. This

project will terminate by the end of this year. The project intends to train 4000

youths in which as of now, it has trained 4180 exceeding a target.

The thrust of SKILL’s work in this project is to build capacities of participating

training and employment service providers with the aim of developing them into

competent service providers who are able to provide their services according to

market needs and thus ensure high rate of gainful employment.

As per mandate, this year too SKILL continued to train 24 instructors from

participating T&E service providers on Trainers’ Training (ToT). During the year, we

have also monitored training events conducted by the partners so as to ensure

quality of the training.

This year we have concluded developing all 8 new training manuals. Below table

illustrate detail list of developed training manuals;

S.N. Name of Training Manual Name of OSS & Standard

1. Plumbing Household Plumber L-1,2

2. Electrical Motor Rewinding Electrical Motor Rewinder L-1,2

3. Industrial Wiring Industrial Electrician L-1

4. Hair Cutting Barber L-1

5. Refrigerator/AC Repairing Refrigeration/AC Mechanic, L-1 ,

6. Arc/Gas Welding Arc Welder, L-1

7. Motorcycle Repairing Motorcycle Mechanic, L-1,2

8. Laptop Computer Repairing Junior Hardware Computer Technician,L-1

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SKILL developed these eight training manuals following standard format of

Curriculum Division of CTEVT. The Sub-Sector Analysis (SSA) conducted at the

beginning of 2012 was the base to develop training manuals which respond

immediate needs of local informal economy in said occupations. Besides, in above

listed occupations, sizeable employment opportunities can be generated base on the

findings of SSA.

The primary users of these standard yet comprehensive training manuals are the

instructors of the respective occupation, whereas technical training providers can

also benefit from these training manuals while executing vocational skill

development training courses. These training manuals developed in Nepali version

will be kept in national domain for wider use and also be considered as project’s

contribution in TEVT sector in Nepal. It took almost a year for SKILL to develop the

said training manuals.

3.3 Save the Children (SC)

With our humble attempt to work

directly with SC, this year SKILL able

to train 39 youths from Achham and

Rolpa districts in Dress Making and

Furniture Making respectively for SC.

In previous years, we had

collaboration only with SC partners.

Prior to the said training, SKILL has

conducted district labour market

assessment for SC in its two working

districts namely Puythan and

Kapilvastu. Findings of LMA prevail that at least 400 youths could be immediately

trained in each district in various market oriented trades which ensure gainful

employment.

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With technical assistance from SKILL, SC has been streamlining its youth and

livelihood focused program towards technical education and vocational training

linked to employment. In continuation of our partnership with SC, it has entrusted

one more assignment of its project based in Sunsari to explore bigger market within

district and barriers to enter in such markets for its existing agro-based, livestock

products being produced by its project beneficiaries.

With our continuing partnership with one of the SC partners, namely Tuki Sangh of

Sindhupalchowk, this year we have trained 16 youths in Furniture Making.

3.4 Practical Action

This year SKILL had made collaboration

with ROJGARI project of Practical Action

mainly on training its instructors who

aspire to appear in level-2 skill test

exam in masonry and tailoring. The

crash/preparatory course was designed

considering proficiency level of

instructors on their respective

occupations as well as referring

minimum tasks to be performed as

stated in occupation profile in order to

pass level-2 skill test exam. A total of 33

instructors were trained and prepared

for level-2 exam organized by NSTB. Out

of appeared 33 participants, 29 have passed the skill test exam which was highly

commendable in such short time for preparation and learning.

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SKILL has conducted preparatory course for level-1 skill text exam for individuals on

fee paying basis on the past but this is our first initiation on level-2 exam and we will

continue to run this course in next year as well.

3.5 Other Clients

SKILL’s other client was NFDIN with whom we have conducted one ToT for its office

bearers. Those who do not meet criteria of EFS but found needy, 5 participants were

trained from SKILL’s own resources.

4. Major achievements

• SKILL’s placed advertisement on UAE based domain covering our services

and products targeting employment agencies who can contact us for skilled

people. In order to ease the process and facilitation on collecting demand as

well as marketing our graduates, SKILL has authorized Nepali representative

working in Dubai.

• The highest number of women participation rate of more than 62% have

achieved so far in this year.

• The high success (employment) rate of more than 87% has been jointly

verified and reported by partners respectively. These success rates possess

challenge to maintain even better in coming year.

• After five years of collaboration with EFS, this year SKILL has trained highest

number so far i.e. 716 unemployed youths in various employable trades.

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• SKILL has developed 8 comprehensive standard training manuals for its

partnership project i.e. SEIS. These manuals will be printed and circulated

among the TTPs and put on national domain for wider application. These

manuals were uploaded in SEIS/Helvetas website for easy reference.

• With support from EFS, probably for the first time, SKILL has initiated micro-

enterprises program systematically.

• SKILL was able to achieve more than 95% of its graduates passing the skill

test exam conducted by NSTB.

• 13 senior instructors have got an opportunity to participate in Assessor

training. These trained ASSESSORS are now qualified to take skill test exam in

OSS level 1-2 organized by NSTB.

• SKILL organized bridging course for those instructors as well as for

technicians who opts for appearing in skill test exam in OSS Level-2

organized by NSTB in fee paying basis.

5. Monitoring & Evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation forms a very important part of any project. For a training

provider, training programs are monitored to ensure that quality is maintained, the

imparted skills are in line with the market need, the trainers’ teaching skill is

acceptable and the participants are prepared to face the world of work.

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During the training event, pre evaluation, mid-term and final evaluation is carried

out to identify the weaknesses of the participants, progress of the event and collect

feedback for future program respectively.

Subject matter experts visit the training venue to see that the training quality is

maintained in case the trainer is new to SKILL’s approach. Skill testing session also

proved to be one of the monitoring tools as it helped us in identifying if the

participants’ skill match the national standard required for a

technician/professional or not.

Income and employment verification form a major part of evaluation process.

Income and employment verification of the trainees is carried out in 3 and 6 months

after the training program.

During the verification, 100% sampling were considered. Income verification is

conducted by local coordinators and further verified by the SKILL’s M&E unit

together with Regional Coordinators on random sample basis. In case of graduates

who have migrated for employment, their families and friends are used as the

respondents for information. The final verification has been carried out jointly with

respective partners to further validate employment claim.

6. Human Resources

SKILL team is lead by Mr. Mahesh Hada and under his leadership twenty two regular

staff implements its overall program. Few changes occurred this year in the team.

Mr. Jyoti Ram Mishra, Senior Programme Officer left the organization after

completion of his two years of contractual obligation. Similarly, Mr. Ashik KC,

Program Officer left the organization after successful completion of his tenure of

almost two years citing his further studies in aboard. Ms. Nikita KC joined the

organization as successor of Mr. KC.

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Likewise, Ms. Radhika Byanjankar, Program Associate, M&E left the organization

after working merely for 6 years. Ms. Merina Shrestha has been promoted from

Front Desk to Program Assistant under M&E unit as successor of Ms. Byanjankar.

Ms. Muna Aacharaya joined the organization as Receptionist. Similarly, Mr.

Gobardhan Thapa Magar re-joined the organization after two years and resume

responsibility of Job Placement Officer.

Four Regional Coordinators were continued to station in four regional coordination

offices namely Banke, Dhanusa, Dolkha and Tanahu respectively.

7. Learning Experiences

SKILL stepped into twenty one year of its journey in the informal training sector

adopting mobile training approach. SKILL pioneered the concept of mobile training

in Nepal which has been widely replicated. These days relevancy of mobile base

training is even higher in rural areas considering informal economy which has been

growing on the base remittance. However in the long run, exporting young people

for work aboard will not yield significant growth in national economy and one

should remember it is short-term benefit only which we have enjoying over the last

few years. Nevertheless, there is a social cost associated with migration trend which

will not only have a negative impact on family members of these workers but also in

society at a large.

In absence of opportunities and uncertainties, young people aged between 15-39

years old which consist more than 42% of the total population also considered as

economically active population, will definitely opts and aspire for job in overseas

markets. It has been estimated that around 2000 young people daily migrate to

aboard by flight only in search of better opportunities. These youth force has been

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backbone to support national economy by contributing around 25% of GDP. It is

therefore, remittance not only contributes in national GDP but also create enabling

environment to flourish service sector and these sectors are emerging as well as

offering sizeable job for skilled people in domestic market. In order to get hands on

practical skills one should have an opportunity and access for quality training. But

when we talked about vocational skill training particularly at the rural areas, people

perceived it as free and one should attend if you are free.

Having said that, the tendency and mindset of these young people which are major

workforce need to be changed to “pay for quality training” in order to gain hands

on practical skills which confirms higher paid jobs irrespective of market places.

Donors involved in the TEVT sector should also develop mechanism of cost sharing

for advance training courses which not only guarantee a job but also ensure higher

income. Till donors, fully subsidized training, our vision of let the pay for quality

training will certainly take time to materialize.

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14. Conclusion

This year too SKILL remained busy fulfilling last year contractual obligation as well

as implementing new ones primarily for existing and very few for new clientele

organizations. The end result of training is employment rate of trained graduates

which SKILL has been able to achieve more than 90% so far. Beside employment and

income, there are so many other qualitative indicators which we have achieved from

our graduates.

Similarly, this year we were able to achieve highest women participation of 62% in

total. In addition, achieving more than 95% of successful pass rate in skill test exam

was commendable. These accumulated success rates possess challenges to maintain

similar or even better rate in coming year since our clients expectation will rises.

In nutshell, achievements made over the year keeps somehow satisfactory to the

team but yet lot more to achieve. The years ahead will always be challenging for

SKILL as it has to live up to it.

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Annexure

Details of Training Events

S.

N Trade District

Dalit

Janajati

Others

Total

M F M F M F M F

1 Hair Cutting Jajarkot 13 0 1 0 1 0 15 0

2 Sweets & Snacks Dailekh 0 0 0 15 0 3 0 18

3 Dress Making Dailekh 0 3 0 17 0 2 0 22

4 Dress Making Dolakha 0 2 0 7 0 13 0 22

5 Dress Making Jajarkot 0 8 0 3 0 11 0 22

6 Dress Making Surkhet 0 1 0 5 0 15 0 21

7

Furniture

Making Bardiya 0 0 17 0 4 0 21 0

8

Furniture

Making Dang 1 0 13 4 0 0 14 4

9

Furniture

Making Parbat 13 1 1 0 0 0 14 1

10 Plumbing Chitawan 1 0 9 0 8 0 18 0

11 Plumbing Tanahun 2 0 10 0 8 0 20 0

12 House Wiring Kavre 0 0 5 0 14 0 19 0

13 House Wiring Siraha 10 0 5 0 5 0 20 0

14

Motor

Rewinding Nawalparasi 0 0 7 0 9 0 16 0

15

Motor

Rewinding Siraha 0 0 5 0 15 0 20 0

16 Wood Carving Bhaktapur 0 0 5 17 0 0 5 17

17 Wood Carving Bhaktapur 0 1 5 16 0 0 5 17

18 Hair Cutting Siraha 0 0 0 0 17 3 17 3

19 Arc Welding Bhaktapur 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 0

20 Arc Welding Dang 3 0 13 0 4 0 20 0

21 Sweets & Snacks Dolakha 0 2 0 6 0 14 0 22

22 Sweets & Snacks Pyuthan 0 1 0 3 0 17 0 21

23 Sweets & Snacks Salyan 0 0 0 2 0 20 0 22

24 Dress Making Bardiya 0 1 0 20 0 1 0 22

25 Dress Making Dhading 0 5 0 17 0 0 0 22

26 Dress Making Kavre 0 1 0 16 0 5 0 22

27 Dress Making Kathmandu 0 6 0 4 0 12 0 22

28 Dress Making Lalitpur 0 1 0 15 0 5 0 21

29 Dress Making Myagdi 0 13 0 1 0 8 0 22

30 Dress Making Nawalparasi 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22

31 Dress Making Parbat 0 9 0 2 0 11 0 22

32 Dress Making Pyuthan 0 7 0 3 0 12 0 22

33 Dress Making Salyan 0 2 0 1 0 19 0 22

34 Dress Making Siraha 0 6 0 10 0 6 0 22

35 Dress Making Tanahun 0 5 0 10 0 7 0 22

36

Motor

Rewinding Banke 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0

37 Mobile Repair Banke 3 0 1 0 8 0 12 0

38 Beautician Dhanusha 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 10

39 Dress Making Dhanusha 0 0 1 0 0 18 1 18

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Furniture

Making Dolakha 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0

41 Mason Kailali 1 0 15 0 1 0 17 0

42 Dress Making Kailali 0 1 1 10 0 4 1 15

43

Furniture

Making

Sindupalcho

w 0 0 15 0 1 0 16 0

44 ToT Kailali 1 0 10 3 2 0 13 3

45 ToT Bardiya 3 1 2 1 1 0 6 2

46 Business Skill Tanahun 0 5 0 8 0 4 0 17

47

Furniture

Making Rolpa 1 0 11 0 7 0 19 0

48 Dress Making Achham 4 3 1 1 0 11 5 15

49 ToT Lalitpur 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 3

Total 56 86 183 245 108 227 347 558

142 428 335 905

Percentage 6% 10% 20% 27% 12% 25%

38%

62

%

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