PM stresses on new educational policy for literate Nepali people

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Kathmandu / February 28: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today instructed the concerned stakeholders to formulate a new education policy for making Nepali people literate, educated and capable.

Inaugurating a workshop on ‘National Education Commission for New Education Policy in Federal Nepal’ held by Ministry of Education in Lalitpur district, PM Oli said, “It is a matter of shame when we have to tell the foreigners that in the 21st century Nepal still has people who are not literate, so we have to prepare a base to say that there are no uneducated people in Nepal.”

The PM added that education should upgrade people in quality, attitude, etiquette, behaviour and culture to make then replete with necessary quality for society and family. He further stressed on imparting education to tally with the students’ talent and aspiration.

He called for an end to the trend to emulate foreign educational system and urged for following better parts in a traditional way, and added it was unusual and a matter of surprise that many students have started to fail.

PM Oli urged for drawing suggestions with planning to prepare capable human resources in all sectors. He drew attention towards the need to stop making education a means of business as it is a service sector.

Minister for Education Girirajmani Pokharel said the Ministry was preparing to form a commission in the wake of the demand for a new educational policy for streamlining the education’s quality and to make it compatible to the new constitution and federal democratic republic set up.

Minister Pokharel said the workshop must provide suggestions on the jurisdiction and member criteria of the commission. On the occasion, Education Secretary Bishwo Prakash Pandit said a commitment from the political level was crucial for education’s overall development in the country. RSS