Education Minister pledges continuity of education of children from floods-hit areas
Summary
Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel says the government has immediate and long-term plans to keep children’s education running in flood-affected areas through temporary learning centres, community initiatives and school reconstruction. The ministry has also launched a scholarship scheme for children who lost parents in the floods and is preparing broader reforms in technical education and school administration.
Key Points
- The government will use temporary learning centres, community-based classes and residential arrangements to continue education in flood-hit areas until damaged schools are rebuilt.
- The Ministry of Education and Sports has launched the ‘Assured Future Scholarship Scheme’ with private-sector support for children who lost their parents in the floods.
- The government plans school rebuilding based on the PDNA report and says children in holding centres are receiving healthcare, psychosocial counselling and learning activities.
- Sasmit Pokharel also outlined reforms in technical education, teacher management and the draft Education Act, while noting efforts to lift ANFA’s suspension.
