Published On: November 10, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: None of the big parties have come up with agenda and policy in their election manifestos for uplifting the ailing education sector.
Published On: November 8, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Doctors in Nepal who are into teaching are found sporadically to be plagiarizing research papers in order to get promoted to professor or to get scholarships for further studies. However, no one has faced action for plagiarizing due to lack of a record keeping system.
Published On: November 1, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 1: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued an interim order, staying the government's decision to sack Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager of Sajha Prakashan.
Published On: October 12, 2017 08:26 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: A team of six doctors has been found plagiarizing the findings of research carried out by another team of three doctors, thereby violating the Copyrights Act.
Published On: October 9, 2017 06:02 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: It has already been four days since Dr Govinda KC launched his 13th fast-unto-death demanding the enactment of the Medical Education Act in order to streamline medical education in the country but the state continues to exhibit the lack of seriousness to address his demands.
Published On: October 8, 2017 08:55 PM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Oct 9: It's already been four days since Dr Govinda KC launched his 13th fast-unto-death demanding the enactment of the Medical Education Act in order to streamline medical education in the country but the state continues to exhibit the lack of seriousness to address his demands.
Published On: September 26, 2017 07:06 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: After the government moved to bring the Medical Education Act with modifications that are against the recommendations of the Mathema Report, Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), launched 12th fast-unto-death on Monday.
Published On: September 26, 2017 05:15 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: After the government moved to bring the Medical Education Act with modifications that are against the recommendations of the Mathema Report, Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), launched 12th fast-unto-death on Monday.
Published On: September 25, 2017 06:45 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The Ministry of Education (MoE) on Sunday sacked Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager (GM) of Sajha Prakashan, for being involved in multiple irregularities.
Published On: September 24, 2017 06:21 PM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has sacked Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager of the Sajha Prakashan on Sunday in the allegation of multiple irregularities.
Published On: September 22, 2017 06:58 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The government has to bear an additional expense of about Rs 8 billion because of the controversial 9th amendment to the Education Act that was endorsed by Parliament on Tuesday.
Published On: September 21, 2017 07:05 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: In utter disregard for the seven million students of public schools in the country, the government has amended the Education Act, allowing incompetent temporary teachers to secure permanent employment in government schools.
Published On: September 16, 2017 01:36 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A few board members including Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager (GM), of Sajha Prakashan recently approached Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha, demanding Rs 400 million to pay the loans of the state-owned publishing house.
Published On: September 15, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Prime Minister and Chancellor of Tribhuvan University (TU) Sher Bahadur Deuba and Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of TU, have ignored the issue of appointing the member-secretary of the TU Service Commission, the university's staff recruiting body, though the position went vacant nearly three months ago.
Published On: September 14, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: A woman from Shankar Nagar of Butwal has died on Wednesday four days after undergoing a surgery for sinus-related problems at Om Hospital, Kathmandu. The deceased has been identified has Kamala Bhattarai, 40.
Published On: September 13, 2017 04:15 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Unsatisfied with the clarifications furnished by Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager of Sajha Prakashan, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Tuesday sought further clarifications asking 'why he should not be sacked'.
Published On: September 11, 2017 03:15 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, September 11: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is said to be preparing to grill Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha for his disinterest in taking any action against corruption-accused chairman and general manager (GM) of Sajha Prakashan, Dolindra Prasad Sharma.
Published On: September 2, 2017 03:49 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Nearly one million school going children are still deprived of the teaching-learning process in the southern plains of the country due to the recent floods. According to preliminary details collected by the Ministry of Education (MoE), 228 schools were damaged while 19 students died of floods that ravaged many districts on August 12 onwards.
Published On: August 31, 2017 06:10 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Aug 30: It has been revealed that Kathmandu National Medical College (KNMC) kept the Nepal Medical Council (NMC) in the dark by submitting a misleading report about its paid-up and authorized capital.
Published On: August 23, 2017 04:15 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: A report of the panel formed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to look into irregularities at Sajha Prakashan has recommended the sacking of its board members and initiation of further action against them.