October 8: The British Council Nepal recently honoured its top performing IELTS agents in Nepal during the IELTS Partner Summit. The event was held at the Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu on September 29.
The Educational Consultancy Association of Nepal (ECAN) was declared the top-performing association and the top-performing institute was Orbit Medical Entrance Pvt. Ltd, according to the British Council Nepal.
Issuing a press statement on Friday, the British Council said that a total of 48 awards were presented in various categories, including the top 10 IELTS registration partners, overall high-performing partners, and top performing partners in Biratnagar, Birtamode, Butwal, Chitwan and Pokhara.
According to the statement, the event brought together a range of IELTS partners to celebrate the British Council Nepal’s work in helping young Nepali students and professionals gain access to international education and career development opportunities.
“The celebration reflected the strong relationship between the British Council and IELTS partners and it reinforced our collective commitment towards enhancing education opportunities in Nepal by connecting Nepalese with international qualifications from diverse fields,” reads the statement.
The event recognised outstanding partners and stakeholders who demonstrated exceptional commitment and support in terms of IELTS volume contributions from April 2022 to March 2023, added the statement.
On the occasion, British ambassador to Nepal Rob Fenn said that English has become the best medium of learning, for business, for finance and is regarded as the development language.
“I hope that Nepalese learning English and pursuing higher education internationally will come back and build the country,” said Fenn.
Maxim Raimann, country exams director of British Council Nepal, said that it was an “absolute pleasure and honour to get this opportunity to thank all our IELTS partners for their contribution to our mission in Nepal. We are committed to continuing to work with local educators and consultants to ensure that young Nepalese can easily access life-changing international educational opportunities.”
