Education Minister Sasmita Pokharel States Government Progressing as Per Promises

Kathmandu. Education Minister Sasmita Pokharel has stated that the government is moving forward according to its promises. Speaking at a public hearing program organized in Kathmandu Constituency Number 5 on Sunday, the Education Minister said that the government's work is progressing according to its promises. 

At the program, the minister mentioned that the government and the party are gradually completing the tasks to be done within the first month, hundred days, and one year as per the electoral promises. Minister Pokharel stated that there is a tendency to distribute resources in community schools across the country based on access, and informed that the government will start studying 27,000 schools across the country to make this scientific and systematic. 

He said that a master plan will be prepared by collecting complete details of the physical condition of schools, classrooms, furniture, playgrounds, toilets, etc. He informed that the process of appointing vice-chancellors through open competition has been advanced to end the increasing politicization in the university sector and develop an academic system. He claimed that the fact that 218 applications were received when open applications were sought for eight universities has increased confidence in the government's impartiality. 

At the program, the minister pledged to address grievances raised on issues such as private school fees, cadre matching, education of students from slum settlements, local curriculum, public transport, and regulation of foreign university colleges. At the program, Dr. Ojaswi Sherchan, Chairperson of the House of Representatives' Education, Health, and Information Technology Committee, emphasized the need to improve policy problems in schools and move forward by reforming them. 

She emphasized the need to bring a bill by discussing with experts for policy reform in schools. Chairperson Sherchan said that she will discuss in the committee to remove the distortions seen in the education sector and to move the education sector forward in a new way. 

At the program, local residents, teachers, parents, and representatives from various sectors raised questions and suggestions related to education, sports, and local development.