'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
PM Dahal stresses on production of scientific, technical human resources Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the production of scientific and technical human resources is vital for accelerating economic transformation in the country. Nepal 21 Apr, 2024
Kathmandu University, Australia's CIHE sign agreement for historic dual degree programs across borders Kathmandu University has signed a historic agreement with Australia’s Crown Institute of Higher Education (CIHE) to jointly deliver dual degree programs, with students’ degrees to be awarded in both Nepal and Australia. Kathmandu 03 Aug, 2023
Rural Indians rush to join studies abroad: As prospects dim at home When 19-year-old Sachin failed to score the grades he needed to get into a good Indian college, his father, a small shopkeeper, took a loan and dug deep into the family savings to help him secure a Canadian student visa. Opinion 09 Sep, 2022
Need of educational shift in Nepal: Are we willing to change? The World Economic Forum (WEF) published a paper in 2019 focusing on the shift of learning content towards the needs of the future. It was categorised as Global Citizenship, Innovation and Creativity, Technology, and Interpersonal skills. Opinion 10 Dec, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic: A revolution for connectivity in higher education Higher education with investment in global research and student collaboration, critical for countries’ economic and social growth, has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Opinion 02 Nov, 2021
COVID-19 pushes more children into poverty KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 24 The number of children living in multi-dimensional poverty has soared to approximately 1.2 billion due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis published by UNICEF and Save the Children... Horoscopes 25 Sep, 2020
Over two-thirds schoolchildren in Nepal deprived of education, says UNICEF KATHMANDU, AUGUST 28 United Nations Children Fund Nepal today issued a report simultaneously from Kathmandu and New York stating that more than two-thirds of Nepali schoolchildren have been deprived of distance learning. According to the recent... Horoscopes 29 Aug, 2020
UN chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a "generational catastrophe" because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that getting students safely back to the classroom must be... Women 04 Aug, 2020
UNICEF appoints Kanchan Amatya on Global Board of Generation Unlimited KATHMANDU: Kanchan Amatya has been appointed by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta H Fore, on the Global Board of Generation Unlimited -- a global partnership hosted by UNICEF to ensure that every young person is in education, training, or employment... Travel 06 Sep, 2019
Private vs public schools Historically, private education was meant to produce social elites who could preserve and advocate distinct religious, social and cultural values. However, in the last few decades, global educational agendas and neo-liberalism are the two major push... 10 May, 2019
Theron calls idea of arming US teachers �so outrageous� DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Actress Charlize Theron says the idea of arming teachers after recent US school shootings or “adding more guns” to the situation is “so outrageous.” The South African says: “I have a very personal... Women 18 Mar, 2018
