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Kathmandu, Skill Week 2022 ended with a splendid closing ceremony amidst a remarkable gathering held at The Soaltee Kathmandu on Sunday, in the presence of renowned entrepreneurs, government diplomats, and 100+ aspirant enthusiasts. This was the third edition of Skill Week organized by Glocal After School, an entity of Glocal Pvt Ltd with an aim to collaborate with Industry, Educators, and Government to engage and promote extensive skilling opportunities and showcase emerging skills. The ceremony had the presence of Honorable Rajendra Pandey, Chief Minister of Bagmati Province as the Chief Guest of ceremony.

Skill Week is a week packed with events, creativity, skills, inspirations, and insights. This was a week earmarked to conducting workshops related to diverse skills, skill-focused competitions, skill shows and exhibitions, the learning hub, and sessions along with several entertainment components making this an infotainment week honoring skill. To do justice to the four core pillars of skill week: Art and Culture, Tourism and Hospitality, Science and Technology, and Entrepreneurship, this edition of skill week was held from 21 March – 27 March 2022, and different experts from these fields will be invited to impart their knowledge to the curious youth.

The event had many elements in it. Skill Week comprised of a series of Workshops, Competitions, Exhibitions, Food and Games, Case Study Presentation, Music, and Concerts along with Fun elements. It was basically exploring the world of Skills along with a fun fiesta.

The event highlighted four distinct skill areas i.e. Art and Culture, Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Hospitality, and Science and Technology. Therefore, four veterans were honored with the award of Nabil Skill Hero by Glocal After School in the presence of Mr. Anil Keshary Shah, CEO, Nabil Bank.

For the first pillar i.e. Tourism and Hospitality, Mr. Laxman Neupane, Chairman/MD of Siddhartha Group of Hospitality was honored as Nabil Skill Hero as he has been an influential figure in the field of tourism and made it possible for several young people to join the field of hospitality. Likewise, Mr. Kiran Manandhar was honored for his dedication in the field of Art and Culture. He has been eminent in the contemporary art scene for the past five decades in Nepal. In the Entrepreneurship category, Ms. Laxmi Sharma, Entrepreneur and the Founder of Laxmi Wood Craft Udhyog was awarded for her contributions in the field of entrepreneurship and providing an ecosystem for women entrepreneurs to foster. For the Science and Technology category, Mr. Sanduk Ruit, Founder and Visionary ophthalmologist at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology were honored for his efforts to restore the eyesight of over 180,000 people across Africa and Asia using small-incision cataract surgery. The Nabil Skill Hero – Sustainable Banking award was felicitated to Mr. Eakraj Suyal from Suyal Bakhra Firm.

Keeping up with the legacy of welcoming the country’s most influential CEOs/entrepreneurs to inspire the enthusiastic entrepreneurial minds of the country, Glocal Pvt. Ltd. has successfully concluded the seventh edition of ‘CEO Unplugged’ in 2022 on the same day at The Soaltee Kathmandu. With the main theme of ‘Today Meets Tomorrow’, 6 reputed entrepreneurs, 2 exceptional moderators, bureaucrats, and diplomats of the country marked their presence as the speakers on this year’s CEO Unplugged. More than 100 aspirants participated in this highly anticipated event to network, learn, and share their notions with the prominent entrepreneurs of the country.

There were two-panel discussions, and each discussion had a different exposure to the Skill Ecosystem in Nepal. Both the panel discussion was able to broaden different perspectives on the entrepreneurial and skill Ecosystem Shaping the Future of Accelerated Skills Transformation, Strategies for Sustainable Growth Balancing Priorities and their importance in the present time. The importance of skills is even more pronounced in a dynamic, globalized world as Skills are a critical asset for individuals, businesses and societies. CEO Unplugged was a platform to learn from renowned CEOs as they share their core knowledge, wisdom, strategy, and tactics in a company lifecycle which helps to gain a new perspective and discover emerging trends required to accelerate and sustain growth in Skills. The enthusiasts also got the chance of sharing some great conversations, resources, networks, and innovative ideas with renowned personalities.

The event was conducted with the collaboration of Nabil Bank as Associate Partner; Bagmati Province, Embassy of India, European Union, Dakchyata, British Council Nepal, Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training – CTEVT, ILO Nepal, and FNCCI – Startup and Innovation Committee as Strategic Partners; Ace Institute of Management as Knowledge Partner; Loop Networks as Internet Partner; The Soaltee Hotel as Official Hotel Partner; Turkish Airlines and Nepal Airlines as Airlines Partners; Honda, Microsoft, Nepal Telecom and Golchha Group as Partners; Nepal Ice as Entertainment Partner; Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited, Dish Home Go and Reliance Life Insurance, Pick N Drop, Cozy Home B & B as Supporters.