KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The K-Food Entrepreneurship Training Program, organised in Kathmandu with financial support from the Government of the Republic of Korea has concluded successfully.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the training organized in coordination with KOICA Nepal and HRD Korea, Korean Ambassador to Nepal Park Tae-young said the training, focused on Korean cuisine, was aimed at helping participants establish their own businesses in Nepal. He expressed confidence that such skill development programmes could enable those with work experience in Korea to become successful entrepreneurs in their home country.
Ambassador Park also referred to the book "You Too Can Become a Boss", published by the embassy a few months ago, which features the inspiring stories of 50 successful entrepreneurs with work experience in Korea. He emphasised that various training initiatives can provide valuable guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs.
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KOICA Nepal Country Director Hong Mu-hyun said the K-Hami Project has been focusing on equipping Nepali youth returning from work in Korea with business skills to help them start enterprises at home. He reiterated KOICA’s commitment to supporting Nepal in achieving stable and sustainable development.
Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Labour Krishna Prasad Sapkota said the entrepreneurship and reintegration program launched in 2022 with Korean government support is expected to benefit many. He noted that such training initiatives help accelerate entrepreneurship growth in Nepal.
As part of the program, two culinary experts from Korea conducted 45 hours of training over eight days for 15 participants aspiring to open Korean restaurants in Nepal. Trainees learned to prepare popular Korean dishes including tteokbokki, dakgangjeong, haejangguk, gamjajeon and dakdoritang.
Three participants were recognised for outstanding performance with commendation certificates, while all trainees received completion certificates from Ambassador Park.
The Korean government has pledged to continue expanding a sustainable start-up ecosystem for Nepali youth with work experience in Korea, expressing confidence that such ventures will create jobs and strengthen Nepal’s economy.
