The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China offers immense development opportunities to Nepal and many other countries, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal, said on Sunday.
Inaugurating the second edition of the three-day Belt and Road Nepal China Education Fair in the Nepali capital, Mahara said it is an opportunity and pride for Nepal to participate in the BRI.
Proposed by China in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The initiative aims at building a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient trade routes of Silk Road.
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives said,"Under the initiative, there are many possibilities of cooperation in connectivity, infrastructure, energy, tourism and education, among others."
China's rapid development has given a new message to the world, the parliament speaker said, noting that the Himalayan country can learn a lot from China.
With regard to education in particular, the speaker called for cooperation between universities of the two countries to nurture skilled manpower who can work for the welfare of both countries.
The fair, jointly organized by the Teachers Association of Chinese Language and the Study China Center of Nepal, seeks to explore cooperation between the two countries in academia.
According to the organizers, over half a dozen Chinese universities including Beijing Normal University, Shandong University, Qufu Normal University and Zhejiang Normal University, have participated in the fair.
Besides, the event will also host interaction programs between Chinese and Nepali universities,colleges,scholars and students on education cooperation on Monday and Tuesday.
