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Dalits´ skill promotion demanded
Added At: 2011-04-05 10:39 AM
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KATHMANDU: Various stakeholders have expressed concern over the
gradual disappearance of indigenous skills of Dalit due to their low
access to and skills on modern technologies.
At an interaction organised by Dalit Welfare Association on Monday on
'Skills for employment and policy issue of Dalit participation',
different stakeholders said that their indigenous profession has been
in crisis owing to the lack of skills to operate modern machinery
technology.
Revenue Secretary at Finance Ministry Krishna Hari Baskota said the
government has exempted 20 per cent of tax to any private firm
providing employment to 33 per cent Dalit to increase their access to
employment.
The government is effortful to enhance their capacity by launching
various skills promotion project in different places, he added.
Officer at Skills Development Project Binod Aryal informed that
various vocational educations have been run in 21 districts to
generate capable human resource for employment.
Association Chairperson Moti Lal Nepali opined that the government
should come up with policy to protect Dalit since it is difficult for
them to compete in the market even though they have possessed certain
skills.
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