Education Ministry Progress on Examination System, Universities and Service Delivery Reform: SEE Results to Be Published Within One Month
Since the formation of the current government, the Ministry of Education and Sports has moved ahead with various works aimed at improving the examination system, bringing governance reform in universities, expanding digital services, and making service delivery effective.
The ministry has stated that it has prioritized making the examination system from the secondary to university level time-bound, making the foreign study permit (NOC) service effective, and freeing universities from party-based interference.
According to ministry spokesperson Shivakumar Sapkota, these programs will enhance good governance in the education sector, make service delivery effective, ensure quality education, and make educational institutions more accountable.
According to the progress report made public by the ministry, the main reforms and works carried out in various areas are as follows:
Timeline for Examination System and Result Publication
According to the government’s “100-point action plan,” the examination system has been made time-bound:
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SEE results: To be published within one month of completion of the examination.
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Class 12 results: To be published within 40 days of completion of the examination.
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University results: To be published within 65 days of completion of the examination.
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Other arrangements: The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) and universities will publish examination results within two months of completion of the examination, and the results of bachelor’s and master’s levels will be published according to the academic calendar.
University Reform and End of Party-Based Interference
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Under the campaign to end party-based interference in universities, preparations are underway to prevent student organizations from being provided with university buildings or land and to remove party-based signs.
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Work on preparing guidelines to implement the “Student Council” and “Voice of Student” systems has reached the final stage.
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So far, the academic calendar has been implemented in nine universities.
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After most office-bearers appointed through political appointments were relieved of their posts, acting arrangements have been made for daily administration. Interviews and presentations for the selection of vice-chancellors of eight universities began on Saturday.
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Revenue refund: Of the approximately Rs. 2 billion to be recovered from around 400 professors of Tribhuvan University who went on study leave and did not return within the prescribed period, around Rs. 500 million in revenue has been refunded so far.
NOC, Certification and Service Delivery
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In the last three months, NOCs have been provided to 40,413 people, while academic certificates of 12,210 people have been certified.
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The NOC distribution system has been linked through API with the data systems of Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University, while preparations for interoperability with the National Identity Number (NIN) system have been completed. This service has also been provided on holidays.
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Monitoring has been carried out of educational institutions operating in affiliation with 56 foreign universities.
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All 212 complaints received through “Hello Sarkar” have been resolved. A help desk has been established for complaint management.
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Equivalence has been provided to a total of 1,632 people, including 629 from Class 10 and 1,003 from Class 12.
School Education and Learning Improvement
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For students up to Class 5, the traditional internal examination has been removed and an alternative assessment system that reduces psychological pressure has been implemented.
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A provision has been implemented to admit children who do not have birth registration certificates to school on the basis of details certified by the local level.
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The policy guideline on national assessment has reached the final stage and an assessment framework has been prepared to make the learning achievement tests of Classes 3, 5, 8 and 10 improvement-oriented.
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The final draft of the National Quality Standard for School Education has been prepared.
Other Policy and Administrative Works
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Preparations have been made to issue the necessary procedure through the University Grants Commission to arrange that citizenship will not be mandatory for students to study up to the bachelor’s level.
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Preparations for an e-pension card system for teachers, implementation of the regulation on collaborative academic degree programs, business process re-engineering (BPR) of service delivery, digital signature certification, and expansion of the GIOMS system have been taken forward.
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Educational Information 2082/83 has been published. A comprehensive review and policy analysis of research conducted by the ministry and its subordinate bodies has been completed.
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Reports of 560 undergraduate-level and six postgraduate-level students who returned after completing studies on scholarship have been received and sent to the concerned bodies. The medium-term expenditure framework report has been sent to the National Planning Commission.
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An agreement has been signed between the Medical Education Commission and the Policy Research Institute to study the commission’s scope of work, scholarship management, fee determination, and work operation system, and the research has started.
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Targeted program for those affected by the Gen Z movement: To operate employment, skill development, psychosocial counseling, and rehabilitation programs for families and citizens affected by the Gen Z movement, a program targeting more than 76 beneficiaries has been started through CTEVT with an action plan.
