Projection of Net Benefits for Companies in the Dual VET-Apprenticeship Programme in Nepal

Abstract

This project analyses the Dual VET-Apprenticeship programme in Nepal that is supported by the Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (ENSSURE) project. This new technical and vocational education and training (TVET)4 programme lasts for two years, combines workplace training with classroom education and leads to a formal degree equivalent to a Technical School Leaving Certificate (TSLC). This working paper presents the results of structured surveys among participating companies and applicants of the first Dual VET-Apprenticeship cohort that started in July and September 2018. The apprentices will be technicians in mechanical and electrical engineering after successful completion of the programme.5 The working paper is structured into two parts, using the experience of companies and applicants to analyse the factors influencing the motivation of companies and apprentices to participate in the programme.