The cabinet meeting held on Friday formed the 17-member commission with the education minister as chairperson.
Educationist Kedar Bhakta Mathema has been appointed vice chairperson of the commission whereas former vice-chancellor of the Kathmandu University Suresh Raj Sharma is a member.
"The current education policy drafted in the the 1970s cannot cope with the emerging challenges in the education sector," said Hari Lamsal, spokesperson of the Ministry of Education (MoE).
The commission will be mainly responsible for introducing necessary reforms for bridging the gap between education and the job market. Earlier, the MoE had forwarded a proposal to the cabinet outlining the relevance of the commission to bring reforms to the education policy to reduce unemployment and to stop brain drain.
However, educationist Mathema, who is also currently leading the committee formed on drafting the health education policy expressed his dissatisfaction over his nomination in the commission.
"For me it is impossible to work in two mechanisms simultaneously," said Mathema adding that the government did not consult him before appointing him in the commission.
"I don't know how to react over this irresponsible act of the government, I have still not been informed officially," mentioned Mathema.
The committee on health and education policy in which he is currently working, is crucial to solve the ongoing problems in the medical education sector. The committee is expected to complete its task by mid-May. "Until then, I won't be working in another mechanism," he added.
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