Kathmandu, May 30 -- The share of the education sector decreased in the national budget for the upcoming fiscal year as the government chose to largely repeat the previous programme with minimal focus on improving quality.

Of the Rs1.964 trillion budget, Rs211.17 billion, the highest among all the ministries, has been spared for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. However, it is just 10.75 percent of the national budget, lower than the allocation for the current fiscal year.

The education sector received Rs203.66 billion in the ongoing fiscal year, which is 10.94 percent of the total budget. On various global platforms, Nepal has committed to allocate 20 percent of the national budget to the education sector.

The country...