Govt schools must be improved in terms of quality: Arzu Rana

KATHMANDU: Dr. Arzu Rana, a Nepali Congress MP, has stated that the country’s entire education sector needs to be reviewed.

MP Rana stated during a special session of the House of Representatives on Wednesday that the standard of government education in Nepal is a significant question mark.

She stated that the number of students enrolling in university is declining, which is not a good indicator.

According to Rana, the return on investment in education is not met.

She stated that basic and secondary levels of education should be regularly assessed and nourished in order to improve education.

She stated that based on the outcomes, teachers and schools should be punished and rewarded. MP Rana stated that the establishment and operation of the school management committee are overly politicized, and that the guidelines should be changed to change the group’s working style.

She stated that laws, rules, and resources should be put in place to ensure that English is taught at the elementary level in all government schools across the country.

Rana says – ‘Decreasing number of student enrollments in our country’s universities is not a good sign either. In addition, the lack of return according to the investment is another disappointing thing. For that reason, I would like to draw the attention of the government for the improvement of this sector and the enhancement of good governance. Basic and secondary levels should be continuously evaluated. And for the records, the page should be provided. Punishments and rewards should be arranged for teachers and schools based on the results. It has been seen that there has been a lot of politicization in the formation and operation of the school management committee. Therefore, the guidelines should be updated to change the working style of the committee. Policies, rules and resources necessary to prepare an environment where English language is also taught at the basic level of government schools across the country, Means should be ensured and it seems that multisectors should pay attention to increase the rate of student enrollment in Nepal’s universities. In addition, in relation to the right to education, a clear provision should be made about the rights received by the union, state and local levels, and educational evaluation should be established as an indispensable part of it. I request you to direct the government through the speaker to review the entire education sector.’

She also stated that the union, state, and local levels should make explicit laws relating the constitutionally guaranteed right to education.