Kathmandu, May 26 -- Inaugurating an education fair on Thursday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lauded the role of private educational institutes in improving the quality of education in the country. He said the government was ready to provide every support for their expansion and would welcome them even to manage state-run schools if they wish.

Oli went on to say that the government can never think of closing private schools and was rather ready for introducing measures to protect them. Oli's remarks come at a time when his administration has been refusing to make public a report prepared by the High-Level National Education Commission, which has suggested converting private schools into non-profit entities.

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