Opinion | On the lack of quality education
Summary
Nepal's education system faces major challenges including neglected public schools, excessive politicisation, and widespread corruption, impacting quality and equity in education.
Key Points
- Nepal's public schools are underfunded, overcrowded, and have poor student performance, with over 52% failing the Secondary Education Examination in 2024.
- Teachers' unions, heavily affiliated with political parties, politicise school governance affecting management and resource allocation.
- Corruption pervades all levels of education, including misuse of funds in local governments and bribery in higher education institutions.
- Private schools charge high fees, disproportionately affecting poor households and the marginalised, exacerbating education inequality.
