New revolution in education system

Education System of Nepal consists of Primary level to University education. There are 35,222 Public and Private Schools and more than 1,400 Colleges all over Nepal as of 2016. According to the recent study conducted by the Ministry of Education, the composition of school going population is about 22%. Majority of children start the schooling around the age of 3, irrespective of gender. Among the school attendants the children are able to continue their studies from primary to secondary level and higher education when given proper counselling and encouragement. The stages of education are Early Childhood Education, Formal School Education and University Level Education. By analyzing the data collected from various resources, it can be stated that the students attending Primary schools are highest in number and the number of students attending in secondary level and university level are declining gradually.

Early Childhood Education

Pre-Primary education for children of 3-5 years of age is currently not considered as a part of formal education system. Consequently, there are a limited number of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers available for children in urban settings.  According to the Department of Education, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, the total number of ECD centers in the whole country was 23,659 as of 2008 whereas 639,031 as of 2018.

Pre-schools and ECD centers which include Nursery, Lower Kindergarten and Upper Kindergarten are being skipped by the majority of children, thereby spending their time at home. However, for the future of Nepalese children, it is worthwhile to let them attend Pre-school as they can learn and develop their knowledge in preparation to attend Primary School.