KATHMANDU, Sept 21: In response to the steps taken by protesting teachers who declined to engage in negotiations with the Education Minister, the government has entrusted Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha with the responsibility of leading the negotiations with the agitating teachers.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has been left without a vice-chancellor (VC) for about four months.

KATHMANDU, April 27: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Devendra Poudel has said that the problems seen in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) will be resolved through discussion. Talking to media persons after inspecting the SEE examination conducted at Laxmi Higher Secondary School, Lanku, today, he said that there were some ‘general problems’ in SEE.

KATHMANDU, April 27: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has initiated discussions with the stakeholders in its bid to make the country's medical science education more systematic and qualitative.

KATHMANDU, April 25: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel has urged the Ministry of Finance to increase the budget in the education sector.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, April 10: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel has said he is committed to providing enough facilities to school teachers.

KATHMANDU, March 20: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel has urged the authorities concerned to pay attention to the strengthening of the campuses affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU).

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel has said that Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) should work in collaboration with universities and help transform them as a research-oriented university.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel has said a partnership with the private sector would be forged to bring about good results in public education.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel and Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand discussed the issue of taking action against the educational institutions charging more than the fee prescribed by the Medical Education Commission.

BHAKTAPUR, Jan 6: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel has said that action will be taken against the medical college operators if they charge the medical students more than the prescribed fee.

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel has said that it is time to think about whether the knowledge and skills learned in Nepal are limited to certificates only.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel has said Nepal has given continuity to children’s education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel on Tuesday stressed the need to maintain good coordination among three tiers of government in order to ensure quality education across the country.

Nov 13 : Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokhrel is attending the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference representing Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 8: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel has said the curriculum would be updated to improve the quality of education.

KATHMANDU, June 24: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel on Monday admitted that there is anarchy in the country's higher education.

KATHMANDU, April 16: Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, has urged all the stakeholders to make the School Enrollment Campaign 2076 successful.

Even as Dr Govinda KC, crusader against corruption, is planning for his 16th fast unto death against the government for not fulfilling his demands, the government seems reluctant to pass the Medical Education Bill from the parliament or pass it by altering it in a way that leaves many of agreements reached with Dr KC undressed.

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has spoken outright lies publicly about the expenses of foreign junkets.

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel has said that although the Bill on Medical Education could not be passed in the monsoon session of the parliament, it was still in the government’s priority.