Prevailing Nepali Education System

Nepal’s education system is quite based on theories and therefore lacks practical approaches. I compare nepali education system with 19th century Mexican education system where rote learning and memorizing are its major features. The practical and technical way is not applied. In many schools in Nepal, students are asked to cram the whole answers and memorize long answers without making them understand it. Due to this reason also, many nepali students who go abroad for higher studies face hardships in understanding and facing different academic tests.

Education based on memorization does not last long. It is short timed. Many college students in Nepal mug up their courses and vomit during exams. After that they are unaware of the same answers. Sometimes this leads to psychological problems of being unable to write during exam halls.

A student’s knowledge is judged and weighed through a three hour written examination that is taken once a year. How can that reflect the student’s ability accurately? There have been taken no measures to test the student’s aptitude or academic knowledge.

The whole career of a candidate depends upon what he or she does on a certain day and hour of exam. If the candidate is ill, or if he or she has had some emotional trauma, these factors could have a negative effect on the student’s exam results. Even though they may have studied diligently, and know the subject matter thoroughly; their performance does not reflect their ability.

For these students examinations are unfair. Some merely cram so they can perform quickly for the demands of the exam. Other forms of assessment, such as course work and oral presentation are a more accurate reflection of how hard students work. In the assessment of their ability, student’s diligence, initiative, deductive reasoning and organizational skills are considered, which are important indicators of ability but are rarely tested in a formal examination like that in Nepal.

Other less formal means of assessment such as course work or oral presentation are more useful indicators of the skills required in adult life and therefore a more accurate indication of a student’s ability. Hence Nepal’s education system has to borrow these values from western nations in order to provide international level of education and so as to make Nepali students compete in global educational market. There are many challenges in education system of Nepal. As we all know only 54 % people are literate in Nepal. ,/p>

If we can overcome the challenges we can really be in par with international schools not only through name but also through quality education. Education management, quality, relevance, and access are some of the critical issues of education in Nepal. Societal disparities based on gender, ethnicity, location, economic class, etc. are yet to be eliminated. Resource crunch has always been a problem in education. These problems have made the goal of education for all a challenge for the country.