The campaign supported by AIP Foundation, Vietnamfocused on improving the road safety infrastructure around these schools, resulting in a major increase in safety ratings—from an initial 1-star risk level to an impressive 4.5 stars at Sanjiwani Higher Secondary School and 4.2 stars at Shree Adarsha Saula Yubak Secondary School.

Subas Bhattarai, Project Coordinator said that the project implemented a comprehensive set of interventions, including road safety training for more than 938 students, installation of 21 road safety signboards, four zebra crossings, four rumble strips, one speed hump, construction of 84 meters of footpath in Dhulikhel and 132 meters of protective railing on footpath in Lalitpur. Additionally, lane and edge markings were introduced to enhance traffic flow and pedestrian visibility, creating a safer environment for both students and the surrounding community.

NASA Nepal will be advocating for expanded road safety measures and will formally hand over a report to the Bagmati Province authorities, urging the adoption of similar school safety campaigns across the province. This initiative underscores NASA’s dedication to promoting safer school journeys and reducing road traffic risks, contributing to a safer future for students and communities in Nepal.

The initiative was launched to support 60 students from Grades 1 to 6, all of whom study free of charge. Through the generous contributions of Genese Solution employees in Kathmandu, school supplies including notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, and sharpeners were collected and delivered to the school. This collective effort aims to enhance the educational experience of these young learners by equipping them with the essential resources needed to excel in their studies.

The donation handover was made possible with the support of Sulav Thakali, District Vice President of Leo District Council 325 L, who accompanied the team to ensure the success of the project. Madhu Sudan Poudel, the school principal, expressed profound gratitude for the support, recognising the positive impact it will have on the children’s education. In addition to the stationery, the remaining supplies were entrusted to the school administration for future use.

Principal Poudel also appealed for further assistance, particularly for winter clothing, as the school prepares for the colder months ahead.

This initiative underscores Genese Solution’s dedication to giving back to the community and fostering education in rural areas. By providing essential resources to these young students, the organisation aims to contribute to their academic growth and overall development.

Genese Solution has thanked its employees for their generous donations and to the LeoClub of Kathmandu Bishal Bazaar for their collaboration in making this project a reality.

The decision was made by the TU Exam Reform Committee on Monday. The meeting presided over by the committee chair and Rector Prof Dr Khadga KC observed that the reading culture was waning with overdependence on technology. The ban on AI use would also discourage trend of cheating in exam, the committee added.

Dr KC further said creativity and originality are indicators of student’s integrity, so the ban on AI use was imposed in this context.

“Students’ reading culture is eroding and cheating getting rife, so we issued notice to the students to discourage misuse of technology,” he added.

Similarly, use of digital devices as mobile phone and smart watch are prohibited at exam hall. The TU was forced to take such a decision after the complaints were received that digital devices were mis/used to cheat in the exam.

Meanwhile, the oldest university of the country has given a chance to sit in exam for the students who failed to complete academic programmes since 2058 BS and semester system from 2069 BS under the streams of humanities, education, management, science and technology, and law.

The educational institutions of four local levels in the district have been closed for four days from today after heat wave started taking place since morning. Similarly, other local levels have been making preparation to close the educational institutions.

Jaleshwor municipality has given holiday at all 29 educational institutions for four days effective from today after the temperature of the district reached 40-44 degree Celsius, said Mayor Suresh Sah Sonar.

Similarly, educational institutions in Manarasiswa municipality, Bardibas municipality and Mahottari rural municipality have also been closed.

With the scorching heat, number of patients suffering from fever, common cold and cough, diarrhea and typhoid has increased at Provincial Hospital, Jaleshwor.

Saptari’s Kanchanrup Municipality also announces school holiday

Similarly, the Kanchanrup Municipality in Saptari district has also given a two-day holiday to schools within the municipality owing to the excessive increase in heat, beginning from today.

The Municipality, through a notice, urged schools to run classes from 6 am to 11am from September 26 to October 2. (RSS)

Addressing a programme organized on the 17th National Library Day today, Minister Bhattarai shared that the ministry was formulating relevant laws and policy for the promotion of libraries.

The National Library Day is being observed across the country under the slogan of ‘Library for Constant Education’.

“It is a State’s responsibility to protect and promote library and foster reading culture,” she reminded. Although libraries were established at community level in the past, library has been addressed as fundamental rights in constitution, she said.

The ministry had already prepared a preliminary draft for the amendment of Book Policy, 2064, she said, adding that at present world, books are not limited to libraries, but hoarded in the digital spheres.

Time has come to create atmosphere where books of global standard could be accessed with the development of e-library.

However, cooperation from all sides is imperative to realize this ambition.  In addition to law and policies, resources management is equally important, Bhattarai said.

Similarly, Ministry Secretary and Coordinator of the 17th National Library Day Celebration Committee, Bishwo Babu Pudashaini, underlined the need for timely development of library, the sources of information and knowledge.

Chairman of Nepal Library Association, Pushpa Raj Subedi, said if the government wants to develop library, it must bring a library act.

Mina Dallakoti was honoured at the programme as an excellent employee at a library.

Lifetime Achievement Award was handed over to Mina Thapa Giri at the programme.

From among the libraries across the country, the Moti Community Library was announced the best at the programme. The Library was established at Phalebas of Parvat district in 2016BS.

Similarly, the Ratna Library at Baneshwor also distributed the ‘Laxmi Prasad Devkota Memorial Award’. (RSS)

Talking to journalists at her office in Singha Durbar today, Minister Bhattarai pledged to introduce the Bill even by preventing or delaying other bills.

“The School Education Bill was delayed. I will advance the Integrated Higher Secondary Education Bill,” admitted Bhattarai, assuring that the Bill will be extensively discussed with the stakeholders, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Finance.

Expressing her confidence that the Integrated Higher Secondary Education Bill would help in improving education, the Minister highlighted the need for universities to strengthen their linkages with State and the society.

“The Universities are operated independently under their own legislations. We have not been able to integrate them with the State and society. It is crucial to integrate them with State and societal fabric to enhance their specialization and social relevance,” the Minister argued.

She shared that she held discussions with political leadership to keep universities away from politicization. As her Ministry has already received the budget allocated for the current fiscal year, she vowed that the education reform programme will be implemented based on the budget allocation.

Similarly, Minister Bhattarai appraised the journalists on the progress of draft of the Compulsory and Free Education Implementation Action-Plan 2081 BS and sought feedbacks on the draft to enhance its effectiveness.

Furthermore, she added that her Ministry was undertaking initiatives such as assessing children’s access to basic education in every local level, mapping school locations and drafting service areas of the schools among others.

Attraction of foreign students to be increased

The Education Minister on the occasion stated that the attraction of foreign students towards the technical and quality education would be increased in Nepal. She said that she has also consulted with the ambassadors of Japan, China, USA, Australia, Switzerland, UK, among other countries on this matter.

According to her, students from these countries would be provided visas swiftly. Minister Bhattarai said students would be retained within the country and initiatives made for returning to Nepal those students who have gone abroad.

Equivalence certificate to be issued in five days

The Minister for Education, Science and Technology shared that arrangements have been made for issuing the equivalence certificate in five days of application for the same from 15 days.

She asserted that the Janak Education Materials Centre Limited has been directed to supply school textbooks throughout the country on time.

Minister Bhattarai stressed on the need of reforms in the examination system and the learning environment for improving the poor pass out rate seen in the Class 10 and 12 examinations at present.

She asserted that provision would be made for providing facilities and training to the ECD teachers.

Ministry Secretary Bishwababu Pudasaini expressed the Ministry’s commitment to improve the education. (RSS)

During the 15th Senate meeting of the Mid-Western University organized at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar today, also the chancellor of the University, PM Oli requested the university to carry out activities that contribute maximum for overall educational development of the country.

Pointing out that the university should work to give a new awakening to Karnali province, he clarified that the government’s all attention is for positive transformation and development in the country.

Minister for Education, Science and Technology and Pro-Chancellor of the University, Bidya Bhattarai, chaired the session. The Senate meeting held discussions on the policy, programme and budget for the current fiscal year.

Similarly, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Dr Dhurba Kumar Gautam urged the government for the approval of 131 teacher quotas for the university. (RSS)

In an interaction on ‘Role of Stakeholders in Protection of Children’s Rights’ held today at Devchuli in Nawalparasi (Bardghat Susta Purba), Minister Bhattarai said that since quality education is necessary to establish rights, homework has been started for the full implementation of free education on behalf of the State.

“We will work together with the local government, schools and the community for ensuring the quality and nutrition of the midday meals served in schools,” she said. “To make the midday meals well-organized with quality ingredients, well understanding among all is needed,” Minister Bhattarai added. She further opined to use local products while preparing the tiffin in the schools.

“Government will work to prevent deprivation of school education due to lack of sanitary pads,” Minister Bhattarai said.

The programme was attended by Parvata Tiwari, deputy mayor of Devchuli Municipality, Tilottam Paudel, chair of Jagriti Bal and Yuva Sarokar Nepal, more than 30 local women representatives of 10 districts of Gandaki province, mayors, deputy mayors, rural municipality chairs, vice chairs, executive members and other stakeholders. (RSS)

Talking to media persons at Bharatpur airport this morning, Minister Bhattarai pointed out the need of controlling such violent activities taking place in academic institution.

She mentioned that security was demanded with Home Minister to curb the hooliganism that took place in the Tribhuvan University. It was not politics but rowdy ruckus at TU, she reminded.

Sharing that destructive activities and criminalization are not acceptable in the universities, the Education Minister explained, “Gangster and thugs must be tamed by avoiding political protection to their activities.” (RSS)

As many as 3,400 students were studying in this campus in 2077 BS while the number now has crossed 7,000.

According to campus chief Dayaram Poudel, the student’s attraction has increased significantly after the introduction of new subjects in the campus. The campus offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in humanities, science, management and education faculties.

BBA and BBS are taught in management in graduation. In science, BSc, BSc, CSIT, BIT, BSc Zoology and Microbiology are taught.

Bs and BICTE subjects are taught in education. The post-graduate courses include physics and chemistry in science, MBS in management, Nepali, English, economics, sociology and population education in humanities. The campus is preparing to conduct MCA and MEd courses from this year. After teaching new subjects in the campus, it has become the first choice. Campus Chief Poudel said. “Students do not go elsewhere until they get quota here due to low tuition fees and quality education”, he said. (RSS)

Following the direction of the Minister for Education, Science and technology, the Commission decided to return the entrance examination fee of invalid students.

An executive committee meeting of the Commission held on Wednesday took the decision to return the entrance exam fee of those applicants who failed to meet the determined minimum educational qualification, said Commission’s Under-Secretary Manju Adhikari.

Adhikari shared that the entrance fee submitted by the invalid applicants in course of filling form would be returned to concerned examinees if they visit the Commission with the evidence. The Commission had opened the form for various educational programmes under medical education before the results of grade 12.  

Earlier, there was no trend of returning the examination charge of the students, failing to meet minimum educational qualification, but the Commission decided to return it as per the Education Minister’s directive.

The Commission is running entrance exams under different programmes for Bachelors’ level from August 17 to 21. (RSS)

The National Examination Board meeting held on Friday morning decided to publish the Class 12 results.

According to the result, 52.91 percent of students have passed.

The number of absent examinees in all subjects is 5,632, and the examination of 120 students has been cancelled, said officials of the NEB.

Around 400,000 regular students had participated in the examinations from 5,542 schools.

As per the published results, 52.91 percent of students have passed.

Jung Bahadur Aryal, secretary of the NEB, said preparations are underway to publish the results soon.

“Our goal is to release the results by the end of July, and it’s possible it could happen sooner,” he said.

The board said it has received answer sheets from across the country and is currently engaged in the process of tallying marks and entering them in the system.

A total of 390,847 students, including 196,914 females and 193,933 males, from 5,542 schools sat for this year’s exams held from April 26 to May 8.

There were 1,526 designated exam centers, including one in Japan. This year, for the first time, the NEB used an automatic selection system to determine the examination centers in Kathmandu.

SP Adhikari shared that police arrested 22-year-old Abhisekh Sahi of Kalikot for sitting in the exam in the name of Rit Shahi, Ishak Tamang of Kanchanpur in the name of Hikmat Bahadur Thapa and Tripti Sundas of Dolakha n the name of Sharmina Shahi.

Likewise, Roshan Khatri appeared exam for Paras Budha, Rabindra Mahara of Darchula in the name of Sabin Mahara and Dinesh Chand of Baitadi was arrested while sitting for exams for Pradip Basyal.

According to SP Adhikari, three were held from Baneshwor Circle, three from Gaushala Circle and one from Singhadurbar Circle of Nepal Police. (RSS)