Nijgadh, Bara — With the aim of promoting women entrepreneurship, Nijgadh Municipality has launched a 45-day barista (coffee maker) training programme. The training was inaugurated on Wednesday under the Deputy Mayor’s Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Mayor Sommaya Thing stated that the training has been designed in line with market demand and changing times. “Barista training is timely and has the potential to generate employment,” she said. “Despite being involved in business, many women are still confined to the role of homemakers due to a lack of skills. This situation must change.”
The training will
provide participating women with not only the skills to prepare coffee but also
practical knowledge on operating a café. According to the municipality, the
training will cover coffee preparation techniques, customer service, service
management, and small business operations.
It is expected that
women who complete the training will be able to create self-employment opportunities
and work in hotels and restaurants.
The municipality has given priority to local women for participation in the programme. Upon completion, participants will receive official certificates.
Municipal officials
have expressed plans to expand such skill-based training programmes in the
future.
The event was
chaired by Deputy Mayor Sommaya Thing. Other speakers included Chief
Administrative Officer of Nijgadh Municipality Rajendra Bahadur Aryal, Janamat
Party representative from Nijgadh Mojahar Mansur, Ward Chairperson of Ward No.
12 Gyan Bahadur Gole, Ward Chairperson of Ward No. 6 Ghanshyam Timilsina, and
executive member Man Bahadur Dase.
The programme was hosted by Ajay Upreti and moderated by Rishav Kafle.
