Nepal, Jan. 9 -- The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) is under scrutiny for spending millions in the name of discussions and meetings, raising questions about financial accountability.

Abhishek Ghimire, advisor to Education Minister Mahabir Pun, revealed that roughly Rs 70 million has been spent recently on allowances for meetings held to draft the School Education Act and its regulations-without producing any significant outcomes.

At a time when the government faces serious financial constraints in managing early childhood development (ECD) education, a detailed study by Minister Pun's expert team exposed that MoEST staff and officials have spent crores in the name of workshops and discussions.

Ghimire noted that...