सीप मेला २०८१: बढ्दै पौरखी पाखुराहरू
SEEP Mela 2081
SEEP Mela 2081: Empowering Entrepreneurial Ambitions
सीप मेला २०८१: बढ्दै पौरखी पाखुराहरू
This concept note provides a brief overview of the Skill Festival. We assure that this project has the potential to make a significant impact on the lives of young people in Kathmandu, and we look forward to collaborating with you to make it successful towards gainful employment amongst youth in kathmandu
Executive Summary
Unemployment problem in youth remains a pressing challenge in Nepal. The mismatch between employer’s requirements and skills acquired necessitates a rising demand of vocational training to create a more market oriented skilled workforce. Ship Mela 2081 is a one-month open-ground festival designed to empower 2081 young people in Kathmandu delivering short term vocational skill training for employment and gainful employment purposes. By offering accessible training programs in high-demand fields, the project aims to bridge the skill gap and increase youth employability in Nepal. This concept note outlines the project's mission, objectives, target audience, and key activities.
Mission:
Empower Kathmandu Metropolitan City with high demand vocational skills through a one-month, open-access Skills festival at Tundikhel.
Objective:
- Implement short term vocational skill development training to 2081 young people in Kathmandu.
- Provide young residents of Kathmandu with accessible and free of cost vocational skill development training programs (1 week - 1 month) in various high demand occupations..
- Raise awareness about the importance of vocational skills for employment in Nepal
- Showcase a diverse range of vocational skills to promote their value and encourage career exploration.
- Foster a community friendly atmosphere around learning and skill development at Tundikhel.
- Equip participants with the necessary skills to gain employment or pursue entrepreneurial ventures.
Details:
● Venue: Tundikhel, Kathmandu
● Duration: 30 days
● Offered Programs: Diverse skill development vocational training programs ranging from 1 week to 1 month (tailored programs based on local needs and job market demands, done via Skill Gap Analysis).
● Important Dates
○ Launching of the program: 16th Chaitra 2080
○ Training Commencement: 1st Baishakh 2081
○ Graduation Ceremony: 30th Baishakh 2081
Venue
Tundikhel, a large open ground in the center of Kathmandu City, chosen for its high visibility and accessibility to promote the project's central message and attract a large audience
Target Audience
Youth in Kathmandu seeking employment or entrepreneurial opportunities along with potential migrant workers and returnee migrants.
Visitor Engagement: 3000 additional audience
Training Programs
The festival will offer a variety of vocational skill development training programs ranging from 1 week to 1 month, including the sectors as follows:
- Automobile
- Construction
- Hospitality & Management
- Information & Technology
- Mechanical
- Art and Culture
- Tailoring
- Beautician
- Interior Designing
- Green Solutions
Outcomes:
By delivering vocational skill development training to 2000 young people,, the Skill Festival will contribute towards increased employment opportunities, youth entrepreneurship, and a more market demand oriented skilled workforce in Kathmandu
● Increased access to vocational skill development training opportunities for Young Kathmandu residents.
● Up-skilling and empowering the community with in-demand vocational skills.
● Creating a vibrant space for learning, skill development, and community engagement at Tundikhel.
Monitoring and Evaluation
● Pre- and post-training assessments to measure skill development.
● Track gainful employment and job placement rates for graduates after 3 months.
● Conduct participant satisfaction surveys.
Sustainability
Beyond the festival, we plan to:
● Establish a referral network connecting graduates with employers.
● Develop an online platform for alumni to access job opportunities and continuing education resources.
About the Organizer
Kathmandu Metropolitan City
Kathmandu is the capital and oldest metropolitan city of Nepal. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayas, which also contains two sister cities namely Patan or Lalitpur, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to its southeast and Bhaktapur, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to its east. It is also acronymed as ‘KTM’.
Kathmandu is now the premier cultural and economic hub of Nepal and is considered to have the most advanced infrastructure among urban areas in Nepal. From the point of view of tourism, economy and cultural heritage, the sister cities of Patan (lalitpur) and Bhaktapur are integral to Kathmandu. And lastly kathmandu metropolitan city is center of attraction for employment and higher education purposes amongst youth from different parts of Nepal
Project Manager
Glocal Private Limited
Education for youth and networking for skill development. Glocal is dedicated to empowering individuals, organizations, institutions, corporate/industry and governments to be able to provide better, exceptional and much needed solutions for their customers, staff, students and beneficiaries in today’s dynamic world. Through our innovative and robust process for different project development training programs and comprehensive consulting solutions, we drive sustainable growth and deliver impactful results.
Collaboration
Ship Mela 2081 has the potential to equip young people with high demand market oriented valuable skills, increase employability, and contribute to Kathmandu's along with overall Nepal’s economic development. We cordially invite collaboration to turn this vision into a reality.
This concept note aims to attract collaborators who share our vision of empowering Nepali youth through vocational skill development training. We welcome partnerships with government institutions, NGOs, education providers, and private businesses to bring this project to life and make it a success.
Partners can contribute resourcefully, in kind, financially, provide trainers, or offer internship/job placement opportunities for graduates.
