New Education Minister Khanal promises quality improvement

KATHMANDU, Jan. 17: Newly appointed Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Shishir Khanal, has promised policies and programs required to improve the quality of education in the country. 
Talking to the media briefly after assuming office today, the Minister said he would use experiences in the education sector as the Minister and remain effortful to enhance the education sector. Pledging to proceed with the introduction of the Federal Education Act and the University Umbrella Act, he said adjustment of teachers’ quota for schools, management of textbooks on time, implementation of post-COVID learning and teaching activities for further development of education sector and policy-level arrangements of quality improvement would be focused during his term. 
On the occasion, he was welcomed by the Ministry employees.