RUBY RAUNIYAR

At present, 760 education consultancies registered with the federal Ministry of Education and Sports and 522 registered under provincial social development ministries are in operation. 

The trend is driven by a combination of factors including a falling birth rate, rural-to-urban migration, changing parental aspirations, and growing concerns over the quality of public education.

The government’s proposed three percent education equity fee on private schools has reignited debate over fairness in education financing, with private school associations including PABSON, NPABSON, and HISSAN warning it will ultimately increase the financial burden on parents rather than prom...

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Centre for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD) say preparations have intensified to merge schools with low student numbers.

The survey shows that the management faculty accounts for the highest share of students at 50.5 percent, while agriculture has the lowest at just 0.15 percent.

The government has stated that the decision for a two-day weekend aims to improve students’ mental health, increase teacher efficiency, provide opportunities for extracurricular activities and align with international practices. However, experts warn of possible negative impacts such as diffic...

Private sector investment in Nepal’s education sector has increased significantly in recent years, particularly in schools (from kindergarten to grade 12), medical education, engineering, nursing, management and foreign degree programmes.

The mistake triggered confusion among students, parents and the school administration.

This year, 441,566 students appeared for the regular SEE examination, while 70,855 students registered for grade improvement exams. A total of 1,972 examination centres were used nationwide.

The move comes after CTEVT introduced the “Guidelines for Entrance, Admission and Registration Procedures 2026,” aimed at ending the lengthy and complicated enrollment system that had discouraged students from pursuing technical education.