KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel has pledged to include Madrasa education in the government curriculum.
Speaking at a program organized on Monday to release a study report on 'Madrasa education in Nepal and its future transformation', the minister announced to hold further discussions among officials concerned and stakeholders at the ministry by taking the issue of Madrasa education seriously.
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Poudel said that further discussions would be held for the inclusion of Madrasa education in the curriculum. “The stakeholders should present a concrete proposal to include Madrasa education in the curriculum," Minister Poudel said.
On the occasion, he also admitted that the part of inclusion was not fully implemented due to lack of effective delivery from the bureaucracy and other sides even though inclusion is prioritized in the Constitution of Nepal.
