KATHMANDU, Jan. 17 -- Private schools and guardians have come out against the idea of converting private schools into non-profit trusts as recommended in the report submitted by the High-Level Education Commission (HLEC) to the government.
The HLEC submitted its report to Prime Minister KP Oli on Tuesday. The report has recommended to the government that private schools be converted into non-profit trusts and that such schools should be at least 45 minutes walking distance apart.
Currently, there are over 5,000 private schools across the country, with about 1.5 million students. Almost all the private school have been operating under the Companies Act, as private entities with private investment.
"If this controversial recommendation is ...