'Bring special schools under single educational law'
Summary
Stakeholders have called for special schools to be brought under a single Education Act and run as autonomous institutions. A ministry discussion in Kathmandu highlighted legal, financial and management reforms needed to integrate these schools into the national education system.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Education and Sports held a discussion on incorporating special schools into the Education Act and making them autonomous.
- Stakeholders urged legal and policy reforms to integrate special schools into the mainstream school education system.
- Officials and representatives cited declining student numbers, teacher shortages and management challenges at specialized schools.
- The meeting was chaired by Shailendra Jha, chief advisor to the Education Minister, with remarks from joint secretary Shiva Kumar Sapkota.
