Career Helping Training
Letang, Morang
26 to 28 March 2025

The participants represented 11 different churches, and the remaining participants were from Pathari, Urlabari, Dhankuta, Saure, Kerabari, Ghumti, Belbari, and EBC. It was wonderful to have participants who showed great interest in helping students with career counseling. The preparation was carried out in cooperation and coordination with the local responsible leaders and students. We provided them with the criteria for selecting the trainees of trainers from the Morang district and a few from the surrounding districts as well. A total of 50 participants were selected for the course. We will begin communicating with all participants from a distance to understand how useful the courses have been for them. We also encourage them to contact us for any further counseling or advice. The team completed the course sessions with various topics as outlined in the curriculum. The courses we offered were as follows:

The first session covered the roles of career counseling helpers and the concept of purpose-driven counseling.

The second session focused on an introduction to basic helping skills and informed career decision-making. The third session focused on the bases of career decisions, including interests, strengths, and values. The fourth session covered job opportunities and the education system in Nepal. Related games were conducted, and group discussions, interaction, and open question–answer sessions were organized. Finally, a review of all the sessions was done. The feedback showed that the courses were appropriate and highly relevant for this time. Since this was the first training for eastern leaders responsible for helping students in need, we advised appointing the trainees as responsible leaders for identifying the educational needs of students and applying what they learned to provide counseling services in each church. They were commissioned to fulfill the role of supporting students. We plan to conduct a follow-up visit in one year if sufficient funds are available.

Words of Thanks
“We are much thankful to the local organizing team. We are equally thankful for wonderful participants who took parts with great interests. We are equally grateful to funding partner.”

Career Counseling helper Workshop
Butwal
Dec 1, 2025

Minority Focus organized the Career Counseling Helper Workshop in Butwal to equip existing local partner leaders and students with the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective career counseling. The workshop focused on helping students make informed decisions about their academic and professional paths, including choosing appropriate faculties, courses, and future career opportunities. The training was designed to address the need for career guidance among students, particularly those who have completed or are about to complete the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). A total of 65 participants attended the workshop. Although they came from diverse backgrounds, all participants shared a common interest in supporting students with career planning.

The objectives of the workshop were:
1. To train leaders in providing career counseling and guidance to students.
2. To enhance participants’ ability to assess students’ interests, strengths, and potential career paths.
3. To encourage knowledge sharing and community engagement in guiding students.

Through this workshop, participants gained knowledge and skills to support students in making career decisions. It also increased awareness among leaders about the importance of career counseling. Many participants expressed a strong interest in attending further trainings and follow-up sessions. One of the participants said,” I was not aware of this training before, but I found it very practical and useful. I am very grateful for the training and the support provided. The workshop has encouraged me to help students make better career choices and to serve my community more effectively.”

The Butwal Career Workshop successfully achieved its objectives of equipping leaders with essential career counseling skills. Participants were motivated, informed, and helped to prepared to guide students in making informed decisions about their future studies and careers.

Career Helping Training Report
Chitwan

There were 35 participants, including local partner leaders and students, who joined the course. This was an introductory session focused on the concepts of informed career decision-making and the education system in Nepal, including both technical and non-technical higher education.

Courses briefings
The concept of a career helper and their roles in counseling students in need—especially those who have appeared in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE)—was discussed. The major bases and determining factors of career decisions, along with techniques for making informed decisions, were also explained. Likewise, the education system of Nepal was introduced, highlighting the various types of courses available from Grade 9 onward and after SEE. Furthermore, the ten key bases for choosing courses that lead to a career were presented, such as interests, values, passion, finances (affordability), location of the college, labor market scope, accessibility of courses (emerging and challenging fields), and more. The prospects of various courses and sectors were also explained.

Time of sharing and Learning Since the training was need-based, the participants showed great interest and enthusiasm in taking part in the courses. Dr. Narayan and Sony Shah conducted most of the sessions. The sessions were highly interactive, with plenty of discussions, and relevant illustrations were presented. It was a valuable time for sharing and learning about career decision-making, which is an acute need for the local partners. Most participants strongly expressed that they would like to attend further courses in the future.

Training of Trainers in Career Helpers’ course
Kathmandu

Minority FCOSU organized a three-day training, the Career Counseling Helper Course for Trainers (Training of Trainers), from 15–17 December. The course was conducted by the expert team from Career Disha Nepal NGO. Our PCI UK partner provided funding for this initial training. This training equips participants with the essential skills, knowledge, and tools to effectively assist others. It includes understanding career development theories, introducing new tools and techniques, and applying strategies to assess participants’ strengths, interests, and potential career paths.

Participants were encouraged to share their experiences with the people and youth they have been working with. This also helps guide other associated youth groups. We plan to organize this course in other provinces and have already approached potential funders to support the courses proposed for this fiscal year.