Siena:Stakeholders at a recent ministry discussion have emphasized the need to incorporate special schools into the Education Act and operate them effectively as autonomous institutions.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Ministry of Education and Sports hosted a meeting on Monday with officials and educational stakeholders to gather suggestions for schools run for specific purposes. These suggestions are part of the preparation for a new school education law.
The meeting, chaired by Shailendra Jha, the chief advisor to the Education Minister, focused on the operation and management of special schools, policy and legal frameworks, financial management, and the quality of teaching and learning. The discussion highlighted the importance of creating legal and policy provisions to integrate these schools into the mainstream national school education system.
Shiva Kumar Sapkota, joint secretary at the Ministry, mentioned that policy and structural reforms would be implemented for more effective management of schools established for specific purposes.
Representatives from the Army School, Police School, SOS School, Civil Service School, Gandaki Boarding School, Budhanilkantha School, and Martyrs Memorial School attended the discussion. They reported issues such as a declining number of students, a shortage of teaching staff, and various management challenges. They called for formal recognition of specialized schools through the new integrated Education Act.