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"But
isn't education free in Nepal?"
Until the 1950's education
for the common man was, for all practical purposes, outlawed
in Nepal. Only a very few of the elite were able to employ
private tutors or attend schools in India. However in more
recent times, with the advent of international donor agencies,
His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG/N) pledged to provide
free education for all children up to the age of 10.
But education today is
still not free in Nepal.
It is extremely difficult
for HMG/N even with the help of large donors to achieve their
goals. Due to
•
lack of infrastructure;
• lack of knowledge in
producing a curriculum relevant to all Nepalese children;
• lack of books in the
dozens of mother tongues of the country;
• lack of good governance
at all levels;
• lack of qualified teachers;
• lack of female teachers (which would encourage
girl children to remain in school longer);
• lack of basic school buildings and facilities
and,
• more recently the adverse effects of the conflict.
These difficulties
also encourage, unwittingly perhaps and in some cases, understandably,
government schools to levy fees and charge for textbooks and
other facilities which should be provided free of cost.
"The Convention
on the Rights of the Child adopted by the United
Nations in 1989 reaffirms that all children have rights
that must be respected, protected and promoted. Article
28 states that "All children have a right to education".
In some places around the world, this just does not
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"The
Convention on the Rights of the Child
adopted by the United Nations in 1989 reaffirms
that all children have rights that must be respected,
protected and promoted. Article 28 states that
"All children have a right to education".
In some places around the world, this just does
not happen." |
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