What Training Institute for Technical Instruction does

Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI) is a Nepali government-mandated national training institute established in November 1991 under Section 16 of the CTEVT Act, 1988, operating with flexibility under the TITI By-law, 2001. Headquartered at Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, with 52 employees, TITI is structurally positioned as the statutory provider of nationwide training for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) human resources and managers in Nepal. It functions as an arm of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) rather than as a commercial enterprise.

TITI's service portfolio spans capacity development training for trainers, managers, curriculum developers, instructors, and teachers; occupational skills upgrading (OSU); educational counsellor training; DACUM (Developmental Occupation Competency Curriculum) training; curriculum and learning resource development; and research and development services including training needs assessments and impact studies. The institute runs an e-learning platform and e-library (elearning.titi.org.np), publishes the peer-reviewed Journal of Training and Development, and maintains a long-running institutional newsletter (65 issues through February 2026). Delivery is primarily in-person at the Sanothimi campus, supplemented by the digital e-learning channel.

TITI is funded as a government entity under CTEVT, with no commercially disclosed pricing and no private capital, M&A, or investment activity recorded. Recent activity has centered on international outreach (a Malaysian ITEA delegation visit in April 2024), domestic partnerships (a Dining Etiquette Training with NBPI in December 2025), and a November 2024 "Centre of Excellence" positioning exercise, alongside continuous publication of its journal and newsletter. Customer references include an international NGO (Helvetas Bhutan) and an education/visa services firm (Mirai Global), indicating modest cross-border engagement alongside the core domestic mandate.

Name

Training Institute for Technical Instruction

Legal name

Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI)

Website

https://titi.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TITI is a Nepali government-mandated national training institute under CTEVT, established in 1991, that provides capacity development training, curriculum development, and e-learning resources for the country's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) workforce.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational and Technical Education Training (TVET)

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Train-the-Trainer & Instructor Enablement Services (BPAEANAL)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• TVET capacity building
• Curriculum development services
• Technical workforce training
• Occupational skills upgrading

Headquarters

HQ city

Sanothimi, Bhaktapur

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Services: TITI provides various training programs including capacity development trainings for TVET workforce, occupational skills upgrading, educational counsellor training, career guidance training, and skill test assessor training. These appear to be government-mandated services under CTEVT.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI) is a state-mandated national institute that delivers capacity development training, research, curriculum development, and e-learning resource services for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) workforce in Nepal. Its core offerings include trainer and instructor competency programs, occupational skills upgrading (OSU) training, educational counsellor training, DACUM training, and TVET curriculum and learning resource development, supported by an in-house E-Learning Platform, E-Library, and the Journal of Training and Development.

Product overview

Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI) operates as a unified training and research institution under CTEVT, offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include E-Learning and E-Library digital platforms providing online access to educational resources, alongside specialized training programs for TVET workforce development covering capacity building, curriculum development, and occupational skills upgrading. The institute also publishes the Journal of Training and Development and regular newsletters as part of its knowledge dissemination mandate. All services are delivered through the institute's Sanothimi campus in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capacity Development Trainings for TVET Workforce Training programs designed to develop competencies of trainers, managers, curriculum developers, instructors, and teachers working in the technical and vocational education sector in Nepal.
• E-Learning Platform Online learning platform (elearning.titi.org.np) providing e-learning opportunities and facilitating the development of e-learning resources for TVET students and professionals.
• E-Library Digital library service providing access to educational materials, research documents, and learning resources for trainees and educators in the TVET sector.
• Curriculum and Learning Resource Development Development of curriculum for TVET programs and creation of learning resources and materials for technical education institutions.
• Research and Development Services Research services including TVET-related paper/research article publication, follow-up and impact studies, and training needs assessments.
• Occupational Skills Upgrading (OSU) Training Skills upgrading training programs for technical professionals to enhance their occupational competencies and qualifications.
• Educational Counsellor Training Specialized training for educational counselors to provide guidance and support to students in technical and vocational education pathways.
• DACUM Training Developmental Occupation Competency Curriculum training for creating competency-based occupational analysis and curriculum development.
• Journal of Training and Development Annual academic journal publishing TVET-related research-based articles and innovations in education and training from various sectors.
• TITI Newsletter

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• NBPIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025TITI collaborated with NBPI to conduct a 1-day Dining Etiquette Training for TITI officials on December 2, 2025. The training was designed to enhance officials' confidence in formal and business dining settings.
• ITEA (International Training and Education Association)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2024Malaysian delegates from ITEA visited CTEVT/TITI on April 18, 2024. The visit represents international collaboration in technical and vocational education training between Malaysia and Nepal.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation: Swiss development NGO that is a documented TITI client (Helvetas Bhutan OSD4C Project). Helvetas operates TVET and skills-development programs across Asia and Africa, and is comparable as both a customer/partner of TITI and as a parallel TVET capacity-building provider in developing countries.
• International Labour Organization (ILO): UN agency that runs global TVET, skills, and apprenticeship programs (e.g., ILO/IFC Better Work, Skills for Prosperity). Comparable to TITI as a global reference point for TVET standards, competency-based training, and workforce development — and a potential upstream partner or framework source for TITI's curriculum work.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): German development agency that runs extensive TVET and dual-training system programs in South Asia and globally. Comparable to TITI as a provider of TVET capacity development, curriculum support, and trainer enablement in developing-country contexts, though GIZ operates as an international donor-funded agency rather than a national institute.
• NBPI Nepal: Documented TITI collaboration partner (Dining Etiquette Training, December 2, 2025). A domestic Nepali training and professional development provider that partners with TITI on specialized short-course delivery; comparable as a domestic TVET-adjacent training provider in Nepal.

Regional players

• Nepal Engineering Institute (NEI): Domestic Nepali technical education provider under CTEVT's framework. Comparable to TITI as a Nepal-based technical education institution, though NEI focuses on diploma-level technical education delivery while TITI specializes in training the trainers and curriculum development for such institutions.
• Centre for International Cooperation in Vocational and Technical Education (CIVTE): South Asian TVET cooperation and capacity-building bodies operate in adjacent space to TITI. Comparable as regional actors in TVET curriculum and trainer development, though specific identifiable peers with active programs include India's Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) under NCERT, which similarly focuses on curriculum research and trainer enablement for technical/vocational education.

Broad incumbents

• Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Singapore: Principal public provider of technical and vocational education in Singapore. Comparable to TITI in its national TVET mandate, training-of-trainers focus, and applied-skills orientation, though operating as a far more developed institution with multiple campuses and international consultancy arms.
• Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT): TITI's parent organization and the apex policy/regulatory body for TVET in Nepal. CTEVT sets the framework within which TITI operates and is comparable as a national TVET authority, though at a much broader scope (policy, accreditation, examination) versus TITI's training-delivery focus.
• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) India: Public-private body in India with a national mandate for skill development and TVET. Comparable to TITI as a national-level skills/TVET organization in South Asia, though operating at vastly greater scale, with a more commercialized PPP model and broader sector coverage.
• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA): Philippine government agency overseeing technical education and skills development. Comparable to TITI as a national TVET authority with training, certification, and capacity-building mandates, though at a much larger scale and with a fully developed online program registry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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