18th May, 2025, Frontline Nepal Information Center, Parbat
A five-day professional goat and poultry farming training program for targeted women of Ward No. 4, Kushma Municipality, concluded on Sunday in Kushma. The program was conducted under the Presidential Women Upliftment Livelihood Improvement Program as part of the Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Training organized by the Frontline Nepal Entrepreneurship and Development Foundation, Parbat, with financial support and coordination from Kushma Municipality.
A total of 25 women-single persons, persons with disabilities, and those from disadvantaged groups-selected by Ward No. 4 of Kushma Municipality participated in the training. Seven expert facilitators specializing in goat farming, poultry farming, animal health, entrepreneurship, marketing, and financial literacy conducted sessions over the five-day training.
After the training, each participant will receive a seed grant of NPR 26,000. The ward office and the organizing institution have adopted a monitoring method to ensure the proper utilization of the seed capital so that all participants become professional entrepreneurs. Kushma Municipality will support and coordinate in this regard, informed Mr. Shiv Prasad Sharma, Program Director of the institution.
The training was inaugurated in a formal session where the Chief Guest was Mr. Ramchandra Joshi, Mayor of Kushma Municipality. Speaking on the occasion, he urged women to become entrepreneurial, expressing that the program would inspire them to pursue entrepreneurship. Emphasizing the importance of skill acquisition, he noted that women have lagged behind due to improper utilization of resources and assured that the municipality will support those who take initiative.
In the closing session, the Chief Guest was Mr. Dinesh Shrestha, Chairperson of Ward No. 4, who stated that the ward will continue its campaign to promote women as entrepreneurs and business owners. He added that if the trained women utilize their skills and seed capital effectively, they will also be included in future capacity-building programs aimed at uplifting their living standards.
Ms. Chetkumari Sharma, Chief of the Women and Children Section of Kushma Municipality, stated that the Presidential Women Upliftment Livelihood Program aims to empower and economically strengthen targeted women. She encouraged the trained entrepreneurs to apply what they learned in their practical lives and become successful entrepreneurs.
The program was chaired by Ms. Manju Kumari Sharma, Acting-President of the organizing institution, and conducted by its secretary, Ms. Sanju Kumari Sharma.
