NAS-IT Moves to Bridge Nepal’s IT Skill Gap with Industry-Led Undergraduate Curriculum

Kathmandu. In an effort to address the growing shortage of skilled manpower and the widening skills gap in Nepal’s information technology sector, the Nepal Association of Software and IT Services Companies (NAS-IT) has begun developing a new undergraduate IT curriculum.

The initiative aims to narrow the long-standing disconnect between academic learning and industry requirements, despite nearly 10,000 IT graduates entering the job market each year with limited practical exposure.

NAS-IT said the curriculum is being designed around direct industry needs, with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Swisscontact.

According to NAS-IT Chairman Gaurav Pandey, this marks one of the first instances in Nepal where the industry has taken a leading role in shaping higher education curriculum. “We are creating a curriculum according to market demand, which will make students industry-ready,” Pandey said.

The proposed program will move beyond traditional coding-focused instruction and include emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, data literacy, data science, blockchain, cloud computing, cybersecurity, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

The curriculum will be aligned with the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and developed in consultation with IT experts, educators, and relevant stakeholders.

For implementation, NAS-IT has partnered with Nepal Open University. The four-year program will feature a work-integrated learning model, allowing students to engage directly with the IT industry. 

Dr. Bhoj Raj Ghimire, Head of the School of IT at Nepal Open University, said graduates will complete the program not only with an academic qualification but also with four years of practical industry experience and job-ready skills tailored to current market demands.

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