Education news

Schools, universities and learning — latest posts on DigiNepal, each linking its original publisher.

• Melbourne inspections bring workplace exploitation of Nepali students into focus

  Melbourne, November 13 Australian authorities have conducted a joint inspection of more than 30 fast-food outlets, restaurants and cafes in Melbourne’s central business district this week over suspected breaches of…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 13 Nov 2026, 17:56
• Tribhuvan University plans to introduce semester system across all faculties

  Kathmandu. November 13 Tribhuvan University (TU) is working on plans to introduce the semester system across all its faculties and academic programmes as part of efforts to improve the quality of higher education. The…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 13 Nov 2026, 15:56
• Arghakhanchi students’ marigold flowers find markets in major cities across Nepal

  Arghakhanchi, November 10 Marigold flowers and garlands produced by students studying child science at Janata Krishna Secondary School in Sandhikharka Municipality, Arghakhanchi, have found a promising market. The…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 10 Nov 2026, 15:12
• TU to hold convocation ceremonies in all 7 provinces; 21,274 students apply

  Kathmandu, November 8 Tribhuvan University (TU) is set to organise convocation ceremonies in all seven provinces. Previously, the university held the ceremony only in Kathmandu, but it is expanding the event to all…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 8 Nov 2026, 13:08
• Cabinet decision to give school land to Armed Police Force sparks controversy

  A Cabinet decision to hand over the land of Purnamrit Bhawani Secondary School in Waling, Syangja, to the Armed Police Force (APF) has drawn controversy. The school has objected, saying the land acquisition process was…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 1 Nov 2026, 11:10
• Lumbini Buddhist University’s faculty reclassification leaves engineering, management students worried about careers

  Butwal, October 29 Students at Lumbini Buddhist University have raised concerns about their academic and professional futures after receiving transcripts that list a different faculty from the one under which they…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 29 Oct 2026, 10:05
• For Nepali children in Spain, a Saturday school brings them closer to home

  Barcelona, October 29 When people move abroad, they often have to start many things from scratch — work, language, relationships and sometimes even their sense of identity. Sarala Sapkota, 48, went through much the same…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 29 Oct 2026, 08:00
• Education Minister Pokharel discusses higher education cooperation with Cyprus envoy

  Kathmandu, October 27 Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel held a meeting with Evagoras Vryonides, Cyprus’ non-resident ambassador to Nepal. According to the minister’s secretariat, the meeting focused on…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 27 Oct 2026, 12:57
• Former secretary Ghimire appointed executive director of Staff College

  Kathmandu, October 28 Former secretary Ram Prasad Ghimire has been appointed executive director of the Nepal Administrative Staff College. Ghimire, who received mandatory retirement from the civil service only a few…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 27 Oct 2026, 12:50
• Medical education programmes get 418 additional seats for new academic session

  Kathmandu, October 16 The government has added 418 seats across various medical education programmes, including MBBS, BSc Nursing and BMS, compared with the previous academic year. The 28th meeting of the Medical…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 16 Oct 2026, 15:05
• Number of Nepalis in Japan reaches 300,992, including 116,000 students

  Kathmandu, October 14 The number of Nepalis living in Japan has reached 300,992, including around 116,000 students, according to Gyan Kumar Thapa, Nepal’s ambassador-designate to Japan. Presenting his work plan before…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 14 Oct 2026, 13:03
• Govt allocates Rs 6.54 billion to upgrade infrastructure at 109 community schools

  Kathmandu, October 14 The government plans to spend Rs 6.54 billion in the current fiscal year to improve the physical infrastructure of 109 community schools with more than 2,000 students each. The budget has been…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 14 Oct 2026, 09:11
• Dismantle party-affiliated student unions without hindering student politics

  Political parties’ historical contributions do not give them a license to control universities and student bodies.

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 13 Oct 2026, 07:43
• Transforming Nepal’s education from access to learning

  Education is one of the most powerful forces of national development. It shapes human potential, strengthens communities, and lays the foundation for economic and social progress. Over the past seven decades, Nepal has…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 12 Oct 2026, 09:10
• 2 arrested for assaulting school principal in Kathmandu

  Kathmandu, October 11 Two people have been arrested on charges of assaulting a school principal in Kathmandu. The arrested individuals have been identified as Nishan Dahal, 36, a resident of Barahakshetra Municipality-7…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 11 Oct 2026, 17:04
• Committee formed to investigate school bus accident in Pokhara, report due within five days

  Pokhara, October 9 Pokhara Metropolitan City has formed a committee to investigate the accident involving a Kalika Boarding School bus that was bringing students from Majhthana in Pokhara Metropolitan City-28. According…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 9 Oct 2026, 13:08
• Four of five died in Pokhara school bus accident identified

  Pokhara, October 9 Four of the five people who died in this morning’s school bus accident in Pokhara, Kaski, have been identified. The identified victims are Mamata Tiwari, 15, Asim Kandel, 13, Baburam Tiwari, 65, and…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 9 Oct 2026, 12:11
• Five killed, 14 injured as school bus plunges off road in Pokhara

  Pokhara, October 9 Five people, including four students, were killed when a bus carrying students from Majhthan towards Kalika in Pokhara Metropolitan City-28 crashed on Friday. Kaski District Police Chief SP Nabin…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 9 Oct 2026, 10:10
• Education Ministry holds talks with protesting resident doctors

  Kathmandu, October 8 Resident doctors at the National Medical College in Birgunj have approached the government, seeking solutions to the challenges they face. After 24 days of protest, the resident doctors visited the…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 8 Oct 2026, 15:10
• Education Minister Pokharel directs TU that results be made public within one month

  Kathmandu, October 8 Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel has directed that students’ results at the university be made public within one month. Speaking at the meeting for Tribhuvan University’s (TU) 67th…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 8 Oct 2026, 10:09
• 95,540 students to graduate from TU this year, preparations underway for convocations in all seven provinces

  Kathmandu, October 8 A total of 95,540 students are set to graduate from Tribhuvan University (TU) this year. Presenting figures on the 64th grace list at the meeting marking TU’s 67th anniversary, Registrar Rabindra…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 8 Oct 2026, 10:05
• Province government selects 11 community schools for STEAM labs

  Kaski, October 6 The Gandaki Province government has selected 11 community schools to receive grants for establishing and operating STEAM laboratories to make science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 6 Oct 2026, 12:10
• The British College holds 12th graduation ceremony for Class of 2026

  Kathmandu, October 6 The British Education Group (BEG) organised a joint graduation ceremony for its Class of 2026 at The Soaltee Kathmandu on October 2. The 12th graduation ceremony of The British College brought…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 6 Oct 2026, 12:06
• Oscar College to organise “feature film pitching” program for graduating students

  Kathmandu, October 2 Oscar College will organise a feature film pitching program for its graduating students. On October 6, graduating students from Oscar College will pitch their feature films to established producers,…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 2 Oct 2026, 13:06
• A generation taught itself democracy. Nepal’s schools must finish the job

  The Gen Z uprising and the 2026 election proved what an informed, courageous citizenry can achieve. The new government must build that citizenry on purpose.

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 1 Oct 2026, 07:49
• National Defence University bill presented in House of Representatives

  Kathmandu, September 29 The National Defence University bill, proposed with a main role for the Nepali Army, has been presented in the House of Representatives. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobita…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 29 Sep 2026, 11:09
• National Defence University: Should it be military-led or academically driven?

  Kathmandu, September 25 A bill to establish a National Defence University under the Ministry of Defence has been registered in the House of Representatives. The National Defence University Bill, originally drafted when…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 26 Sep 2026, 08:00
• Nepal’s resilience highlighted at St. Xavier’s College International Conference

  Kathmandu, September 25 Nepal has built a bold and deep faith in resilience despite a series of disasters, including the Himalayan Tsunami-2026 and the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, said Professor Fr. Xavier Savarimuthu SJ,…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 25 Sep 2026, 13:05
• Butwal schools to remain closed for two days amid heavy rain risk

  Butwal, September 24 Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City has decided to suspend classes at all community and institutional schools in the city for two days amid the risk of flooding and inundation due to the forecast of heavy…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 24 Sep 2026, 10:00
• Two-day holiday for schools in Biratnagar due to risk of heavy rain

  Biratnagar, September 24 In view of the potential risk from continuous rainfall, Biratnagar Metropolitan City has given schools a two-day holiday. The Metropolitan City’s Educational Administration Division announced…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 24 Sep 2026, 09:58
• Free education up to Bachelor’s level for Gen-Z Movement martyrs’ families and injured

  Kathmandu, September 23 The government has decided to provide free education up to the bachelor’s level to the families of martyrs of the Gen-Z movement and those who were seriously or critically injured. According to…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 23 Sep 2026, 16:01
• United School inaugurates second KUMON Lab

  Kathmandu, September 17 United School has inaugurated its second KUMON Lab at its premises in Imadol, Lalitpur, expanding its capacity to offer the KUMON self-learning programme in mathematics and English. The facility…

  Education · DigiEduNepal · 18 Sep 2026, 16:43