Harka Lal Shrestha

Namaste and a warm welcome to the Pokhara Technical School (PTS), the constituent school of Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) in the lake city of Pokhara. The school with the history of two and half decades offers the courses in the Diploma in Hotel Management (DHM) of 3 years and PCL in Ophthalmic Science with the partnership of Himalaya Eye Hospital. Likewise, the school provides TSLC in Culinary arts, one-year professional cook and market-oriented short term courses for the gainful employment of the trainees with the compliance with National Skill Testing Board (NSTB). I am thrilled that you have decided to view our school’s website to learn more about the competent students, staffs, and programs we have on offer.

The school being the model school in the tourism and hospitality sector, the school focuses on applied learning which allows students to learn by doing. The integration of school-based and work-based learning provides an ideal opportunity for students to flourish and develop valuable employability skills. Likewise the establishment of school-based enterprises will explore the students to enhance the entrepreneurs in the future and emphasize the “Learn earn and Pay” principle during their study in the school, with this theme PTS is moving forward towards the Center of Excellence in tourism and hospitality sector with the support of the Sakchyamta project funded by European Union (EU).

PTS believes in holistic development of the students like knowledge, attitude, and skill which has reflected in the graduates who are in employment. PTS believes that The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is demand-driven therefore PTS has a strong bonding with business and industries, the partnership with HAN, TAAN, REBAN and NATTA are the few examples of partnership with the tourism and hospitality sector stakeholders. PTS  accountability is the employment of all the graduates and success rate of every student, therefore, PTS is well equipped with high tech tools and equipment’s to hands-on practice in modern technology and integrated all the instructors with instructional skills series to mentor the students to flourish with the master craft. To achieve the vision and mission of PTS to enhance a career in TVET to be employable, PTS have built strong relationships with employers, business and industry, training and apprenticeship groups, all providing a fast track into employment for many of our students. Our past students have experienced resounding success beyond the school with this partnership with employers.

Pokhara Technical School ensures graduates are not only well-qualified and competent but encourages them to be the very best young men and women that they can be in the global world. If you would like to know more about the Pokhara Technical School or you are ready to take the first step in an innovative pathway of applied learning, do not hesitate to contact the School.
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