Published On: August 10, 2017 03:19 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, August 10: At a time when the donor-influenced school sector reform program (SSRP) has bitten the dust, the government has extended its Rs 1.1 trillion School Sector Development Program (SSDP) for another seven years. SSDP is being vehemently criticized as a centrally imposed program against the spirit of federalism.
Published On: August 5, 2017 08:55 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairperson and general manager of Sajha Prakashan, was incoherent when grilled by lawmakers over irregularities at the state-owned publishing house during discussions at the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Friday.
Published On: August 3, 2017 03:45 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, August 2: In what may be considered conflict of interest, Dolindra Prasad Sharma, the chairman and general manager of Sajha Prakashan is learnt to have given a job to the wife of a member of a panel formed to probe irregularities at the publishing house.
Published On: August 1, 2017 07:49 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, July 31: At a time when the Ministry of Education (MoE) has formed a panel to probe into the alleged irregularities at Sajha Prakashan, a seven-member team including three board members of the state-owned publishing house is visiting Japan from August 9 to 16 under the sponsorship of Sajha Prakashan.
Published On: July 17, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, July 16: Almost all schools operating Grades 11 and 12 have forced their students to choose subjects against their interest at a time when the classes of Grade 11 are scheduled to begin this week.
Published On: July 15, 2017 03:34 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, July 14: Dozens of post-graduate (PG) degree holders in medicine have been accused of visiting power centers including influential political leaders, former ministers and their aides to get license from Nepal Medical Council (NMC) after they failed the tests taken by the NMC.
Published On: July 13, 2017 02:15 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, July 12: Medical equipment supply to hospitals by some contractors shows how irregularities are perpetrated by government officials and the contractors.
Published On: July 4, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, July 4: Bir Hospital, the oldest and biggest government hospital in the country, is again planning to buy a radiotherapy machine at a cost of US$ 4.1 million, an amount that is enough to purchase three such machines.
Published On: June 23, 2017 09:40 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, June 22: Education is supposed to make you an expert, specialist, scientist, doctor, manager, administrator or teacher among others. However, the society and family expect their wards to be a successful person by earning enough money upon completion of their degree.
Published On: June 21, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, June 21: As many as 1,000 teachers across the country resigned from their posts to contest the local body elections, indicating how far school teachers are active in politics.
Published On: June 14, 2017 05:15 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, June 13: Blood transfusion to patients in Nepal takes place without the blood being irradiated [exposed to radiation], although this is against WHO rules. According to officials at the Ministry of Health, blood meant for transfusion must be irradiated as per international practice. The blood is sterilized through irradiation to make it safe from disease.
Published On: June 8, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, June 8: The government has shown gross negligence over the quality of medicines the public uses. Hundreds of medicines are available in the market, but the government has yet to set up a laboratory to test the quality of the medicines.
Published On: June 7, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, June 7: A total of 18 bone marrow transplants have been successfully carried out in Nepal by a single doctor in Kathmandu since 2012.
Published On: May 31, 2017 03:41 PM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, May 30: Following the government decision to hold second phase of local polls on June 28, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has rescheduled the exams of Grade XI, which was frequently postponed. The exams of Grade XI will be held from June 15 to 24 this year.
Published On: May 30, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, May 30: The fiscal budget presented on Monday by Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has provisioned to hand over the responsibility of secondary level education to the local governments. However, the stakeholders have doubted the effective implementation of the decision.
Published On: May 25, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, May 25: Inside a big hall of Tri-Chandra Campus at the heart of the capital city, teachers and students were recently communicating but they could not hear each other's words.
Published On: May 20, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, May 20: In a bid to provide medicines to the general public at cheaper rates, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is planning to itself procure and supply medicines for government hospitals and health institutions across the country.
Published On: May 15, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, May 15: Many first-time voters, who constitute nearly 50 percent of the total eligible voter population in the country, were not for voting on the basis of political party affiliation in the local polls held Sunday.
Published On: May 11, 2017 01:50 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, May 11: At a time when school teachers' active participation in politics is being criticized, the teachers affiliated to various political parties have claimed that it is their political right.
Published On: May 11, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, May 11: Though the new academic session began on April 14, around 4.4 million school textbooks are yet to be printed.