KATHMANDU, June 23: The government is preparing to merge or close more than 15,000 community schools across the country as declining educational quality and an unfriendly learning environment continue to erode trust among parents and students.
A proposed Civil Service Bill that would retire employees at 55 years of age or after 30 years of service has plunged Nepal's bureaucracy into uncertainty, with around 10,000 officials—including...
