Government of Nepal to Provide Free AI Training to Over 68,000 Applicants Nationwide

4th November 2026, Kathmandu

The Ministry of Youth, Labor, and Employment, in coordination with the National Vocational Training Academy, has announced that all 68,000+ applicants will receive free training in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Free AI Training to be Provided 

Originally targeted at just 2,000 participants, the government expanded access to accommodate the overwhelmingly high interest from youth across the country.

Key Details and Application Statistics

The training program focuses on practical skills titled “Mastering AI with Effective Prompt Engineering.”

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Total Applicants: Over 68,000 applicants (more than 42,000 in the first phase and over 26,500 during the re-opened application window).

• Initial Target: 2,000 participants (500 per session across 4 sessions).
• Revised Capacity: Expanded to cover 100 percent of all registered applicants.
• Organizing Partners: Ministry of Youth, Labor, and Employment; National Vocational Training Academy; ING Group; and Gyan Bazar Online.

Schedule and Online Delivery Process

The live virtual training is structured across multiple sessions to accommodate participant schedules.

• Training Dates: Kartik 18 and Kartik 19, 2083 (November 4 and November 5, 2026).
• Daily Session Timings: Morning session from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Evening session from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
• Platform & Access: Conducted live online (accessible via mobile phones or laptops).
• Access Distribution: Participants receive their virtual class connection link via SMS two hours prior to their chosen session start time.

Curriculum and Core Learning Outcomes

The training aims to build practical competency for academic, employment, and professional applications.

• AI Tool Operations: Hands-on guidance for operating leading tools such as ChatGPT and Claude.
• Prompt Engineering: Writing effective, precise prompts to extract accurate AI outputs.
• Fact Verification: Techniques for auditing and verifying the accuracy of AI-generated data.
• Content Generation: Practical exercises covering draft emails, official documents, presentations, images, and short video production.
• Ethical Implementation: Fundamental principles regarding the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence.

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