70.4% of community schools nationwide lack ICT labs
Summary
Only 29.6 percent of Nepal’s operational community schools have ICT laboratories, leaving 70.4 percent without such facilities. The Ministry of Education and Sports says 4,608 schools have received ICT labs under the President Educational Reform Program since 2020.
Key Points
- Only 29.6 percent of operational community schools in Nepal have ICT labs, while 70.4 percent still lack them.
- The government has set up ICT labs in 4,608 schools under the President Educational Reform Program since 2020.
- The annual report says 85.4 percent of community schools have internet access and 69.6 percent have electricity from alternative sources.
- Nepal has 35,951 schools in total, including 27,010 community schools.
