Capacity Development of Instructors

Overview

This project aims to strengthen the TVET sector by investing in instructor capacity building, a key strategy for attracting, retaining, and improving the performance of qualified staff.

The specific objectives of the project are:

• To revise and update the current training modules for instructors, ensuring they are aligned with the minimum competency standards set by TITI/CTEVT and meet university requirements to facilitate long-term degree awarding.
• To recognize the existing competencies of instructors or similar new competencies, provide necessary bridge courses, and facilitate their enrollment in degree programmes.
• To offer certification and award university degrees at the master's level or at the postgraduate diploma level in education.

Expected Outcome

The program is expected to yield the following outcomes:

• This project develops a strong foundation for developing high-quality technical instructors in Nepal.
• It will support the development of capacity through collaboration between and among institutions that provide training to instructors at the national level, Kathmandu University (with TITI), and sub-national (with ETC) levels.
• It will also promote flexibility through credit transfer, mobility in their academic career, and mainstreaming into higher education.
• The project supports Kathmandu University in expanding its capacity so that it will be able to train about 50 instructors yearly through the programmes, including short-term modular, graduate, post-graduate, and master in TVET.
• Integrating AI in courses and in the pedagogical processes.

Activities

• Assessment of the Courses and Development of New Course/Programme: Assessing existing courses and programs (at KUSOED and TITI), developing/refining course modules in line with the PGDTVI and MTVET.
• Consultation: Sharing and consulting all guidelines, work procedures, modules, and courses with the designated QualiTY Project representative before proceeding for final approval from the appropriate body of the university.
• Accreditation and Quality: Developing and applying a clear plan for accreditation, certification, and degree awarding in accordance with regulatory bodies, supported by robust quality assurance mechanisms.
• Faculty Development: Training of faculty in line with the course requirements.
• Participant Selection: Publishing public notices across various media to invite and select qualified participants for the courses.
• Recognition Mechanism: Developing the Guideline on RPL/EL and ensuring its application to recognize prior learning toward program enrollment.
• Program Delivery: Offering modular courses, offering self-learning/distance, face-to-face, and practical with supervision, final assessment, and issuing modular completion certificates.
• Communication and Marketing: Promoting courses, programs, and future options through seminars and other means.
• Data Management: Maintaining a detailed database of all participants, including training, work experience, performance, and related information, and making it available for the project.

Key Stakeholders

Project Duration

The duration of the CDI project is from 15 December 2025 to 15 July 2026.

Project Implementation Team

The structure of the working team is designed to ensure the successful delivery and accreditation of postgraduate programs, requiring staff with proven experience in curriculum development and expertise in higher learning. The specific candidates and administrative titles listed below reflect the proposed staffing plan.

The team composition includes

 Activities Carried Out

• Curriculum Framework Discussion Workshop
• Subject Committee Meeting
• Curriculum Assessment Workshop