Kathmandu:Ambassador of Switzerland to Nepal, Daniel Meuli, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel, at the latter’s office today.
According to National News Agency RSS, during the meeting, the two discussed matters related to bilateral relations and future collaboration in the education sector.
Minister Pokharel expressed his gratitude for the support provided by the Swiss government toward advancing education in Nepal. He informed Ambassador Meuli that the process of drafting a new Act on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has reached its final stage. The enactment of this legislation, Pokharel explained, would facilitate policy reforms in the technical education sector, lead to the restructuring of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), and bring greater systematic organization to technical and vocational education.
Ambassador Meuli expressed confidence that the long-standing relationship between Switzerland and Nepal would expand further in the future.