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Nepal IT Industry Develops New Curriculum with Swiss Support

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The Nepal Association for Software and IT Services Companies (NAS-IT), with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Swisscontact, is developing a new bachelor-level IT curriculum. This initiative aims to address the skills gap by aligning education with current and future market demands, as many graduates reportedly lack practical competencies required by employers.

  • The new curriculum is intended to be Nepal’s first higher education program designed directly by the IT industry.
  • Industry leaders, including NAS-IT President Gaurav Pandey, have expressed a long-standing struggle to find graduates with relevant skills, necessitating private sector involvement in education.
  • The program will emphasize future-oriented skills, incorporating problem-solving and critical thinking alongside traditional coding education.
  • Nepal currently produces approximately 10,000 IT graduates annually, but concerns persist about their readiness for the workforce.

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