KHANDBARI – Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka asserted that employment generation and self-reliance were only possible through skill-based training.
The Minister emphasised the need to equip the local human resources in Sankhuwasabha district with skills to develop the district as a hub for hydro power production.
Minister Khadka said so while inaugurating a 20-day training programme on power house operation and maintenance at Khandbari Municipality-1 in the district today.
Noting that mega hydro power projects such as Arun III, Upper Arun, Lower Arun and Arun IV, among others, were under construction in the district, he opined that the local youths should benefit from these projects.
He acknowledged that the role of youths undergoing training would be crucial for the long-term benefit and success of these under-construction hydro power projects.
“In the district with immense hydropower potential, the need of the hour is to empower youths through skill development to make them self-reliant and economically strong,” argued the Minister.
According to him, skill development was not only a foundation for employment, it was a gateway for economic empowerment and self-reliance.
Furthermore, Minister Khadka unveiled the plan to establish a technical institute at Khandbari. He also shared that several skill-based training programmes in various fields such as health, construction, carpentry, plumbing and electrical works would be conducted in the district in the coming days.
On the occasion, Khandbari Municipality Mayor Mahesh Thapaliya reaffirmed his commitment to support such initiatives, which, he believed, would instil hope, potential and a sense of self-reliance among the youths.
