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Minister Pun pushes for removal of PM as university chancellor
Minister Pun pushes for removal of PM as university chancell...
Currently, Nepal has 11 operational central universities and two others established but not yet functional. Under current laws, the Prime Minister serves as the Chancellor of central universities, while provincial heads are chancellors at the provincial level.
Oct 16, 2025
SOCIETY
89 local levels completely devastated, 124 partially affected during Gen Z protest
89 local levels completely devastated, 124 partially affecte...
Psychosocial counseling as the first priority once schools reopen
Oct 08, 2025
SOCIETY
Education Minister proposes retaining SEE with federal govt to maintain academic standards
Education Minister proposes retaining SEE with federal govt...
The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MoEST) has proposed that the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) should be retained in its current form.
Jun 17, 2025
SOCIETY
NTF rejects School Education Bill over broken agreements
NTF rejects School Education Bill over broken agreements
The Nepal Teachers' Federation (NTF) has opened discussions with the Education Ministry, arguing that the parliamentary subcommittee's report on the School Education Bill 2080 BS, submitted to the Education, Health, and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives on May 18, contradicts the...
Jun 14, 2025
SOCIETY
Govt delays VC appointment as TU faces leadership vacuum
Govt delays VC appointment as TU faces leadership vacuum
Professor Dr Keshar Jung Baral, the outgoing vice chancellor (VC) of Tribhuvan University (TU), resigned two months ago, but the university has not appointed a full-time vice chancellor yet. The Minister of Education, Science, and Technology formed a three-member vice chancellor selection committee...
Jun 04, 2025
SOCIETY
Rs 500 billion spent abroad for higher education in seven years, 543,000 students obtained...
Rs 500 billion spent abroad for higher education in seven ye...
In the past seven years alone, nearly Rs 500 billion has flowed out of the country as young people seek better education and opportunities abroad.
Jun 03, 2025
SOCIETY
TU threatens to withhold funds from 179 entities over pending audits
TU threatens to withhold funds from 179 entities over pendin...
Tribhuvan University (TU) has instructed its subordinate entities to complete the final audit for the current fiscal year by the end of the current fiscal year (mid-July).
Jun 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Govt allocates Rs 211 billion for education, Ups early childhood and midday neal grants
Govt allocates Rs 211 billion for education, Ups early child...
Aiming to develop capable, enterprising, and productive human capital that can build its own future, the government allocated Rs 211.17 billion for the education sector in Fiscal Year 2025/26. Last year, the government allocated Rs 236.6 billion, making this year’s budget Rs 7.51 billion highe...
Jun 01, 2025
SOCIETY
32-yrs age limit in student organizations clears way for new leaders as hundreds shift to...
32-yrs age limit in student organizations clears way for new...
The issue of age limits in student leadership has long been a matter of intense debate. How long one can remain a student has sparked extensive discussions among various student organizations. Ultimately, the Nepal Student Union (NSU), affiliated with the Nepali Congress, became the first organizati...
May 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Student retention and enrollment rates drop at key grade levels
Student retention and enrollment rates drop at key grade lev...
Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel, while presenting the Economic Survey 2025/26 in Parliament on Thursday, reported an increase in the student retention rate at the school level.
May 30, 2025