KATHMANDU:

The Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has provided Rs 1.5 million for the expansion of the activities of Trade School.

NRNA president Dr Upendra Mahato handed over the cheque for Rs 1.5 million to the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) president Kush Kumar Joshi amid a function here today.

FNCCI has been

operating the school in partnership with the government to train workers for Nepali industries.

Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry is running trade schools in eight zones and planning to expand in three more zones in future.

This support will help expand training for youth, Joshi said. He added that hoped NRNA’s support would continue for this sector in future.

“We are providing the best training to support youth in finding jobs in the domestic and international markets,” he said.

NRNA president Mahato said his organisation was pleased to support the trade school.

FNCCI vice-president duo Krishna Prasad Tamrakar and Pradip Jung Pandey along with Azad Shrestha, Dr Jugal Bhurtel, director general of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Megh Nath Neupane and FNCCI-NRNA Cell coordinator Dr Hemant Dawadi also attended the function.