Education Minister praises media role

Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Devendra Poudel has said the role of the media was crucial in the country's political and social transformation.

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Hooliganism in universities unacceptable, says Education Minister Bhattarai

BHARATPUR: Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Bidya Bhattarai, has stated that hooliganism in universities will not be tolerated and will receive no political protection. Speaking to media persons at Bharatpur Airport this morning, Minister Bhattarai emphasized the need to curb violent activities within academic institutions. She noted that security measures were requested from the […]

What happened in TU that prompted Education Minister to take to social media?

KATHMANDU: On Wednesday morning, Education, Science and Technology Minister Bidya Bhattarai, who also serves as the Joint Vice-Chancellor of Tribhuvan University (TU), posted two statuses on social media, raising concerns about the actions of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. Bhattarai, known for her typically cautious approach, shared these opinions two hours apart, highlighting ongoing serious controversies […]

Minister's concern over low representation of women in media

Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Bidhya Bhattarai, underlined the importance of achieving 33 per cent women's participation in media.

TU Education Needs Systemic Reforms

We are well aware that numerous media pages are filled with gloomy news that Nepali higher education institutions are depleted of students, especially those universities that are running humanities and social science programmes. One might retort that the student number is increasing in totality but it seems to decrease in an individual college because the number of colleges is growing rapidly with at least one college in e

Government initiates process to amend Medical Education Act: Minister Basnet

CHITWAN: Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet today said the government had initiated the process of amending the Medical Education Act. Talking to media-persons here, he said the amendment of the Act was being discussed at the Council of Ministers. The existing provision in the Act has prevented the health education from advancing […]

U.S. gun violence could deter Int'l students from wanting to come to U.S.: media

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24: U.S. gun violence could deter international students from wanting to come to the United States, reported The Chronicle of Higher Education, a leading news publication dedicated to covering colleges and universities, on Wednesday. Two students from China wer

Education Minister Khanal promises quality improvement

KATHMANDU: Newly appointed Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Shishir Khanal, has promised policies and programs required to improve the quality of education in the country. Talking to media briefly after assuming the office today, the Minister said he would use experiences in the education sector as the Minister and remain effortful to enhance the […]

End Anomalies In Medical Education

Medical education in Nepal has arrested general people's attention, albeit for wrong reasons. The operator of a private medical college in the eastern town of Biratnagar barred students from attending classes after the latter denied paying additional fees when asked by the college authority. The issue came to a head when students resisted against increased fees levied on them. According to some media reports, the added fees ran up to about Rs. 2 million.

Education Needs Holistic Approach

With the rapid increase in virtual conferences, life has become easier to communicate with the world just by staying at home. In fact, it has also become hectic by virtually participating and travelling all over the nation and the world, while staying at home. Since the first lockdown was imposed people globally have been doing their business via the net. Knowingly or unknowingly, I have become a part of this work-from-home force. I have taught a semester course on social entrepreneurship and am now teaching a course on development media and another course on life skills. These activities have become a p