'UK will remain a valuable and reliable education partner for Nepal'

Summary

UK Minister Seema Malhotra highlighted the strong Nepal-UK education partnership, emphasizing collaboration in skills development and transnational education benefiting students in both countries.

Key Points
  • The UK and Nepal have a longstanding education partnership spanning over 70 years.
  • UK Minister Seema Malhotra emphasized a 'full spectrum education partnership' covering public and private sectors and pastoral care for Nepali students in the UK.
  • 19 UK universities collaborate with 27 Nepalese campuses, serving over 17,000 students through transnational education.
  • The UK supports Nepal in developing its foundational learning framework and quality assurance through the British Council and other bodies.
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