NAIMA signs MoU with KVTPO to train over 1,600 traffic police in Kathmandu Valley

KATHMANDU: Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) and Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office (KVTPO) on Saturday signed a five‑year strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide regular training on soft skills and new vehicle technology to 1,651 traffic police personnel in Kathmandu Valley.

The MoU, exchanged between Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki and NAIMA Board Member Saurabh Jyoti during the inauguration of the Road Accident Reduction Special Campaign under Traffic Week 2082, aims to keep traffic police updated on modern traffic management, road safety, service‑oriented behaviour, risk reduction and technology‑friendly practices to improve daily service delivery.

Under the agreement, NAIMA will utilise the expertise of its member companies to supply training materials, technical resources, expert facilitation and coordination on new vehicle technology, road safety, innovative technology use and technical matters related to vehicle and transport systems. The traffic office will provide technical leadership, participant management, monitoring and quality assurance for the programme.

The first phase of training will begin on Sunday, January 18 and run for 17 working days, with 100 traffic police officers attending each session. Course content includes stress management and meditation, communication and conflict management, theoretical and direct observation sessions on new vehicle technology, practical exercises in traffic management, road accident reduction and hand‑gesture skills for traffic control.

Trainers will include professors from the Institute of Engineering (IOE) Pulchowk and Thapathali campuses, trainers from Jeevan Vigyan, technical experts from NAIMA member companies, motivational speaker and life coach Raman Bhattarai, and other independent subject‑matter experts. Some sessions will be led by the traffic police chief and senior traffic police officers. The training format will combine thematic presentations, practical observations, interactions and audio‑visual sessions.

KVTPO Chief Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nawaraj Adhikari said it is essential to keep traffic police informed about new vehicle technology and public‑relations‑oriented service. “Traffic police are in direct contact with the public daily; therefore, it is essential to strengthen their behavioural skills and update them on new vehicle technology,” he said, adding that NAIMA’s long‑term commitment is commendable.

NAIMA President Ritu Singh Vaidya said the programme aligns with the association’s vision of Empowering Growth through Mobility and its ongoing work on road safety, consumer education, skilled human‑resource development and policy advocacy. Vaidya expressed confidence that the collaboration will contribute significantly to citizen‑friendly service delivery by strengthening road safety through capacity development of traffic police.

Saurabh Jyoti, NAIMA board member and coordinator of the Road Safety and Infrastructure Enhancement Committee, said the training is directly linked to road safety, public awareness and infrastructure strengthening and will promote sustainable mobility through human‑resource development and a safer road culture.

NAIMA Executive Director Raj Kumar Dulal said the programme is designed to familiarise participants with new and emerging vehicle technologies and to strengthen the behavioural skills needed for daily service delivery. He added that such demand‑driven training programmes are among NAIMA’s strategic priorities and will continue in the future.