Kathmandu, April 13 -- Ignoring numerous amendment proposals, a subcommittee of the Education, Health and Information Committee of the House of Representatives has agreed to end the practice of holding secondary education examinations (SEE) as a national board programme.

After rigorous discussions on the School Education Bill, the Chhabilal Bishwakarma-led 11-member subpanel agreed to retain the original provision of the bill, which envisions holding the national board examination only in grade 12.

The bill registered in Parliament in September, 2023 says national-level board exams will be conducted only at the end of grade 12. It makes no mention of the SEE that has so far been conducted at the end of grade 10. This means the respectiv...