Bill under consideration in parliament allows private schools to register under educational trusts

KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The government has recently introduced amendments to the compulsory registration requirements for private schools under the Companies Act, pivoting toward a voluntary registration system. Education, Science, and Technology Minister Ashok Kumar Rai formally presented the School Education Bill of 2080 in parliament.

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Private schools declare strike against School Education Bill

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The administrators of private schools have declared a strike against the proposed School Education Act 2080. PABSON, NPABSON and HISSAN expressed their disagreement with some of the issues included in the bill and announced the strike in a joint press conferenc

Education bill draws flak for no per-consultation with stakeholders

Stakeholders have expressed their discontent on the proposed arrangements regarding private schools in the bill that the government

Education bill draws flak for no per-consultation with stakeholders

Stakeholders have expressed their discontent on the proposed arrangements regarding private schools in the bill that the government

465 private schools give scholarships to 13 thousand students in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, June 20: 465 private schools within Kathmandu Metropolitan City have provided different kinds of scholarships to more than 13 thousand students. Out of 504 private schools in the Metropolitan, 465 schools have submitted the details of the scholarships.  The detai

Educationist shot dead in 'targeted attack' in Pakistan's Karachi

An educationist, who was also a senior office-bearer of the private schools' association

Private, public schools to have two public holidays a week from May 15

KATHMANDU, May 11: The government has decided to grant two public holidays a week – Sunday and Saturday –  to both public and private schools from May 15. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology took a decision to this effect on Wednesday. According to Deepak Sharma, spokesperson for the Education Ministry, both the public and private schools will remain closed on Sunday and Saturday from May 15. With this decision in effect, schools will now be allowed to remain closed for only 30 days in a year. Prior to this, schools used to have 50 days additional holidays except public holidays including monsoon, winter and festival holidays.

Warning to private schools operating amid COVID

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has warned to take action saying that some private schools are operating at a time when the epidemic is spreading rapidly.

Physical classes in schools of Jorpati area to resume from today

KATHMANDU, August 31: The Gokarneshwor Municipality in Kathmandu has resumed physical classes in schools in the area from Tuesday. The municipality has granted permission to both the government and private schools to resume classes. Issuing a press statement, the municipality has stated that the schools can be reopened from August 31 adopting proper COVID-19 safety protocols. According to Manoj Kumar Dungana, spokesperson for the municipality and chairman of ward 8, the schools have been granted permission to resume physical classes adopting proper COVID-19 safety protocols. Earlier, the private schools in the municipality had filed an application demanding permission to conduct physical classes for the students. These schools had also conducted discussions with guardians of students in the area before submitting an application to the municipal office. “The schools will have to conduct classes on shifts maintaining proper social distancing if the classrooms are small for large numbers of students,” said spokesperson Dungana. “The municipality can order any schools to remain closed if the cases of COVID-19 in the area rise.” Dungana also maintained that the Education Division of the MUnicipality will monitor schools time and time to check if they are adopting proper COVID-19 safety measures or not.