Kinship care preserves the continuity of care, relationship and environment that are essential to a child’s well-being.

The ban on all forms of corporal punishment in all settings is a great achievement.

Non-structural initiatives can be a productive way to unleash the diaspora’s potential

Consider community gardening for education

There are better ways of disciplining unruly students than using physical punishment

Some stakeholders argue that the government has changed the curriculum in haste

Cases of plagiarism have to be dealt with academic charges as well as legal penalties

With Nepal transforming into a federal system, school education has come under the jurisdiction of local authorities. But five months after local governments were formed, little has happened on this front.

Many students are pursuing higher studies without future plans in mind

Higher education, as a capital investment, is of paramount importance for the socio-economic, cultural and technological development of a country.

Comprehensive early childhood care and education should be enhanced and bettered

The mental and psychosocial wellbeing of school children promotes quality learning. World Health Organisation (WHO) norms for physical, mental, social and spiritual wellness are not found to be applicable in Nepal’s context.

Effective voter education programmes are necessary to reduce the number of invalid ballots

Nepal’s education system can learn a few things from Israel, like dropout prevention

Disabled students should be equipped with basic academic and adequate life skills