'Our mission is to empower and equip the next generation to make significant contributions to Nepal's development' Shahida MacDougall is British Council Country Director with over 15 years’ international experience of leading teams, managing programmes and supporting the development of government institutions, national education reforms and civil society organisations in Uzbekistan, the UK, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, Argentina, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal. Kathmandu 26 Aug, 2024
Bleak impact of ODA on Nepal's education sector: Rigorous evaluation of funding proposals is called for Over the past decade, the Government of Nepal has received significant Official Development Assistance (ODA) amounting upto US$ 1 billion for educational development. However, there is growing concern about the lack of expected outcomes and measurable results of this investment. Opinion 21 Mar, 2024
British Council announces IELTS Prize 2023  The British Council has announced the winners of the IELTS Prize for 2023. Kathmandu 19 Dec, 2023
Government will do utmost for improvement of education sector: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government will leave no stone unturned for reforms in the country's education sector. Nepal 09 May, 2023
Think tanks can play major role in guiding govt policies Dr Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of Thailand Development Research Institute, is a leading expert in the areas of development strategy, trade and investment policies, innovation policy, education policy and ICT policy. Nepal 12 Apr, 2023
'Hung Parliament need not be a cause for worry' Nepali Congress leader and former deputy prime minister and home minister Bimalendra Nidhi needs no introduction. Nidhi, the former vice-president of NC, who hails from Dhanusha district, has won parliamentary seat under the proportional representation system. Nepal 15 Dec, 2022
Teachers urgently wanted Qualified school teachers are scarce in Ghana. Poor salaries and bad circumstances deter many women and men to become teachers. Moreover more than 44,000 public basic school teachers resigned in 2021, according to Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), an education policy research and advocacy organisation. Blogs 29 Apr, 2022
55-point plan to reform education sector Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Devendra Poudel said he had introduced a 55-point reform plan for the education sector. Nepal 07 Feb, 2022
Deuba urges govt to hold talks with KC KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 4 Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the government to hold ‘honest and meaningful talks’ with senior orthopaedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been on his 19th fast-unto-death since September 14, and meet... Horoscopes 05 Oct, 2020
17 supporters of Dr KC arrested from Maitighar KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 26 Police have arrested 17 peaceful demonstrators, who had gathered at Maitighar Mandala today. They were there to express solidarity with senior orthopaedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging his 19th hunger strike for... Travel 27 Sep, 2020
Government urged to save life of agitating Dr Govinda KC KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 25 The National Human Rights Commission today drew its attention to the deteriorating health of Dr Govinda KC, who has been on his 19th fast-unto-death since September 14. The senior orthopaedic surgeon had launched his... Horoscopes 26 Sep, 2020
US senator barred from Kashmir as lockdown enters 3rd month NEW DELHI: A US senator and a well-known Indian activist were barred from visiting Indian-administered Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan territory where at least 10 people were injured Saturday in a grenade blast as a government security and... Women 07 Oct, 2019
