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SEE results expose Nepal's deep divisions among provinces
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1272+ words) The latest Secondary Education Examination (SEE) results have once again exposed deep divisions in Nepal's education system, with students from geographically remote and economically weaker provinces continuing to perform below the national average. According to results published by the National…...
Opinion | Moving from high-stakes exams to engaging, effective education
1+ day, 56+ min ago (720+ words) The government published the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) results on Monday. This will affect the lives of over a million young Nepalis who sat the crucial national tests, dubbed the "iron gate. Every examinee, including those who didnt do well,…...
SEE results out: 65. 98 percent students secure grades
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (177+ words) The National Examinations Board (NEB) on Monday published the results of this year's Secondary Education Examinations (SEE), held from April 2 to April 12. A total of 65. 98 per cent of students secured grades and qualified for further studies, marking a rise from…...
CTEVT shake-up: Career official dismissed, political appointee stays
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (530+ words) The government has dismissed the member secretary of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), appointed through the bureaucratic promotion system, while the politically appointed vice-chair continues to remain in office. The decision was taken under two ordinances,…...
As displaced families languish in Banepa holding centre, children watch the school year pass them by
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (721+ words) When will we be allowed to go back to school?" asked Roshani, her eyes fixed on a group of students in uniforms walking past the gates. Will I ever be able to study like I did before?" Roshani's life, along…...
Budget-friendly neighbourhoods for Nepali students in Magdeburg
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (415+ words) Sudenburg is a residential district located in the southwestern part of Magdeburg. It is well connected to the rest of the city by frequent tram and bus services. It is known for having lots of supermarkets, making it convenient for…...
Academicians wanted loosening of government control of universities. Yet the prime minister's grip has only tightened
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (736+ words) Educationists, professors and civil society leaders have criticised the Balendra Shah-led government for introducing university reforms that they claim tighten the prime minister's grip on universities instead of curtailing political interference. The criticism follows a series of ordinances that removed…...
Regular school evolves into special for children unable to hear, speak
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (759+ words) A small community school founded 57 years ago in Bajarahatti of Rapti Municipality-8, Chitwan, reached a milestone when its students sat the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) this year. Eight students, all deaf and unable to speak, appeared in the SEE after…...
Displaced children in Kathmandu struggle to return to school
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (674+ words) The classroom fell quiet when Anil Kumar Jha, principal of Jan Bikash Secondary School in Balkhu, posed a simple question to a group of newly arrived students on Wednesday afternoon. "What do you need? Tell us, and we will try…...
Yarsagumba season empties schools in Jumla villages
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (758+ words) Dilraj Rawat of Chaurgaun in ward 3 of Patarasi Rural Municipality, Jumla, is preparing to head to the highlands to collect yarsagumba. Many of his friends have already gone in search of the caterpillar fungus prized for its purported medicinal properties....