THT 10 YEARS AGO: WB may provide funds for higher education plan Kathmandu, September 16, 2005 The World Bank (WB) today expressed its interest to fund the second phase of the Higher Secondary Education Project provided the concerned authority drafts a project design which convinces the multilateral donor agency.... 17 Sep, 2015
Suu Kyi�s party shuns key players YANGON, August 2 The party of Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected bids by 17 members of Myanmar’s respected “88 generation” to join its ranks and contest November’s election, a controversial omission of a group that was expected to galvanise... Women 03 Aug, 2015
Foreign aid commitment doubled this fiscal KATHMANDU, July 10 Foreign aid commitment has surged by 103 per cent so far this fiscal year, as pre-earthquake signs of improvement in economic prospects and business sentiment prompted the country’s development partners to pledge more funds for... 11 Jul, 2015
Commission to be set up for education sector reforms KATHMANDU: The government is all set to create a high-level commission with full authority for restructuring of education sector and quality education along with making an amendment to the Education Act. Earlier in March, Minister for Education... Horoscopes 09 Jul, 2015
UGC launches HERP BHAKTAPUR: The University Grants Commission today launched Higher Education Reform Project for the overall development of higher education. UGC Chairman Parasar Prasad Koirala launched the project amid a programme today. The World Bank is supporting... Horoscopes 12 Jun, 2015
Norway pledge for education reforms KATHMANDU: Ambassador of Norway to Nepal, Thor Gislesen today signed an agreement with the government of Nepal pledging support to the School Sector Reform Plan (SSRP) for the next five years. The Royal Norwegian Embassy, in a press release said... Horoscopes 28 Nov, 2009
Obama unveils four-billion-dollar education plan WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama launched a competition Friday to improve US educational standards, a key part of his campaign promise to make the country's school system the best in the world. The program, dubbed the "Race to the Top,"... 25 Jul, 2009
TOPICS : Good teachers teach to the test I have a confession to make. For the entire 28 years that I taught high school English, I taught to the test. And I’m proud to finally admit it. I know that fessing up to this perceived transgression will reflexively draw clamour from everyone with... 17 Apr, 2008
Govt talking to partners on SSSA Kathmandu, February 11:The government has started consultations with the partner agencies from today on School Sub-Sector Approach (SSSA) to make changes in the current school level structure. Under this approach, the school level education will be... Travel 11 Feb, 2007
$60m education project may take off by April Kathmandu, February 4:World Bank delegates today held a meeting with officials of the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the Higher Education Project II.Professor Dr Kamal Krishna Joshi, chairman of the UGC, said, “The WB delegates are very... Horoscopes 05 Feb, 2007
IN OTHER WORDS: US schools The national education reform effort has for long struggled to improve children’s chances of learning. Instead of homing in on teacher training and high standards, things that distinguish effective schools from poor ones, many reformers have embraced... 19 Jul, 2006
WB $60m for higher education Kathmandu, March 24:Radha Krishna Mainali, Minister for Education and Sports today said that the development in education sector should not be hampered, no matter which party is in power. “Education development should be able to address the... Horoscopes 25 Mar, 2006
