Education in Nepal
overview of education in Nepal
Education in Nepal has been modeled on the Indian system, which is in turn based on that of the old British Raj. The National Examinations Board supervises all standardized tests, while the Ministry of Education is responsible for managing educational activities in Nepal. The National Center for Educational Development is Nepal's teacher-training body.
In 2021, Nepal's literacy rate was 76.3% (83.6% for males and 69.4% for females). The April 2015 Nepal earthquake destroyed schools and severely impacted the nation's ability to keep its remaining schools open.
History
From its inception, education in Nepal was modeled on the Indian system, which had evolved from the old British Raj. Nepal's education system was historically based on home-schooling and gurukulas, was similar to the former Indian system in which pupils would learn either in their own homes or with priests or Gurus. Before Nepal was declared a democratic country, the general public had no access to formal education. Nepal's first formal school, Durbar High School, was established in 1854 and intended for only the elite. The birth of Nepalese democracy in 1951 opened its classrooms to a more diverse population.
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