KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Education and Sports has warned educational institutions against operating foreign academic programs, including A-Level, CBSE and IBDP, without prior government approval.
The warning follows the Cabinet’s approval on Wednesday of the Foreign Educational Program (Operation and Regulation) Regulations aimed at strengthening quality assurance and regulatory oversight of foreign-affiliated academic programs.
Krishna Chandra Pokharel, an under-secretary at the ministry, said some institutions have been running such programs without obtaining the ministry’s approval, prompting authorities to reiterate the legal provisions.
The ministry has also called on the public and concerned stakeholders to provide written information within three days about any educational institutions operating foreign academic programs without authorization.
According to the ministry, the new regulations introduce updated standards for academic programs offered in affiliation with foreign universities and educational institutions, with the objective of improving the quality of higher education in Nepal.
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