Department
of Cottage and Small Industries (DCSI)
Cottage and
small Industries Training Center
This centre has been
operating since 1993 as one of the independent units
under Department of Cottage and Small Industries (DCSI).
The main objective
of this training centre is to provide training to the
unemployed youths. It also provides technical backup
to the district level offices. This is a kind of resource
centre for skill development trainings.
The centre has following
special programs
-
Leather Goods promotion
Program
-
Hand Made Paper
training Program
-
Ceramic Promotion
Program
Leather Goods
Promotion Program
Leather Cooperation
Unit was established in the then Ministry of Industry
in 1981 (B.S.2038) under technical assistance from World
Bank with the view to utilize locally available leather,
promote leather based industries and develop skilled
manpower in this field.
It was restructured
in 1993/1994(B.S. 051/052) as Leather Goods Promotion
Project and put under the Organization Structure of
DCSI.
Further it was merged
in DCSI, Training Centre in 2001(B.S,2058).
Objectives
-
To generate skilled
manpower in leather goods
-
To provide Technical
assistance to leather goods manufacturer
-
To give Industrial
development training on leather goods.
Training Program
- Basic Leather goods preparation training (central
level)s
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6 months period |
- Advance leather goods preparation training
(central level)
|
6 months period |
- Leather goods preparation training (district
level)
|
4 months period |
- To organize Entrepreneurs Development Training
|
3 Weeks period |
Hand Made Paper
Program
A Readymade garment
and hand made paper project was established in 1980
(B.S. 2037) under technical assistance of JICA.
After phasing out of
the project, in 1986 aforementioned project was handed
to DCSI. In 1995 (B.S. 2052) Ready-made Garment and
Hand-made paper project were segregated into two separate
units.
Further this project
was merged in DCSI, Training Centre in 2001(B.S. 2058).
Objectives
Training Programs
- Hand-made paper manufacturing training
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3 months period in Kathmandu
1 month period outside Kathmandu |
- Hand-made paper dyeing training
|
1 month period |
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1 month period |
- Hand-made paper's goods preparation training
|
1 month period |
Ceramics Promotion
Program
This project was established
in 1984, as per the agreement between HMG of Nepal and
German Government, under technical and financial assistance
of GTZ. The Project was phased out in 1998. This project
was merged in DCSI, Training Center in 2001(B.S. 2058).
Objective
Ready-made garment
project was established in 1960 with technical and financial
assistance from Japanese international Cooperation Agency
(JICA) with the view to develop skilled human resource
on ready-made garment.
Since October 1966,
after phase out of project, this project was taken over
by HMG of Nepal and ran by its own source until 1995.
Since 1995 (B.S. 2052),
an agreement between HMG of Nepal and Nepal Readymade
Garment Industries Association was signed to run the
center on joint effort and funding.
Ready-made garment was
the largest foreign exchange earner during second half
of 1990s. The centre's activities were boomed during
this period. With the slack in ready-made garment businesses,
the centre's activities have scaled down. The centre
was somewhat successful to replace the skilled foreign
labour during the period.
Objectives
-
To develop skilled
manpower in ready made garment sector
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To generate employment
opportunities to the domestic labours
-
To increase labour
productivity
Training program
Following training programs
are organized by this center.
Program Duration
- Readymade Garment stitching Training
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4 Months |
- Garment Supervisor Training
|
2 Months |
|
3 Weeks |
- Machine Operator Training
|
3 Weeks |
Population Education
Project
This Project was established
in 1981 under technical and financial assistance of
UNFPA.
Objective
To disseminate population and family planning education
to the skilled development trainees of DCSI.
Training Program
Duration
It was established
in 1967 as a unit of DCSI. Since 1992, it was merged
in Cottage and Small industries District Office, Lalitpur.
Objectives
-
To develop &
design handicraft model of traditional Nepalese culture
-
To manufacture trophy,
medals etc.
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To make available
of new handicraft design for commercial production
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To improve design
of equipments used in handicraft manufacturing.
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To conduct skill
development training regarding handicraft.
Prisoners Training
Unit
DCSI, in accordance
with prison improvement program of HMG of Nepal, has
been running training center in Central prison, Kathmandu
and prisons at Jhapa, Palpa and Kaski districts.
Objective
The training canter
in Central Prison, Kathamndu has been running under Cottage
and Small Industries Kathmandu district office.
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18. |
- Number of trainees (targeted)
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35 per year. |
- Target production of cotton textile
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100000 meter per year. |
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