Kathmandu, May 14 -- Prominent economists and policymakers, while airing their views at the Kantipur Economic Summit 2025, have stressed the urgent need for addressing Nepal's outdated fiscal and monetary frameworks, underinvestment in digital infrastructure, and the inefficiency of its workforce, even at the graduate level.

During the second session titled "Budget: Beyond numbers, seeking meaning", researcher Amrita Sharma criticised the poor quality of the country's human capital despite rising graduation rates in digital and technical fields.

"Each year, over 17,000 graduates enter the digital sector in Nepal," said Sharma. "But if we assess their capabilities, most fall short. Around 85 percent of them require six to nine months of ...