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Member Since 1973

Partner Ministry/Organization
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
Address of Embassy in Manila
8/F, The Pearl Manila Hotel
1155 Gen. Luna St., Ermita, Manila 1000
Philippines
Recent Programs Held (2018-2024)
2024:
  • In-Country Program on 21st-Century Skills for TVET (March 18-22)
2023:
  • Training of Trainers on Electrical Basics Using Virtual TVET (January 9-12)
  • In-Country Program on Management of Business Incubation in TVET Institutes (March 27-31)
2022:
  • Training on Facilitating Development of Competency Standards (April 25-May 7)
  • Training of Trainers on Electrical Basics Using Virtual TVET (October 10-13)
2021:
  • In-Country Program on Greening TVET for Sustainable Development (April 19-23)
2020:
  • Regional Program on Strengthening TVET Quality and Relevance through Institute-Industry Linkages (March 2-6)
2019:
  • In-Country Program on Skills for Youth Employability through Industry Linkages (April 18-22)
  • Customized Program on Enhancement of Qualification Systems and Competency Standards in the TVET Systems of Nepal (May 6-July 31)
  • In-Country Program on Leadership for the 21st Century (December 16-20)
2018:
  • Regional Program on TVET for Socio-Economic Transformation (October 1-5)

Country Flag

Official Name
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Land Area
147,181 km²
Country Borders
China (North)
India (South, East, West)
Capital
Kathmandu
Religion
Buddhism
Language
Hinduism
Buddhism
Language
English
Hiri Motu
Tok Pisin
Papua New Guinean Sign Language
Demonym
Nepali
National Holiday
28 May 2008 (Declaration of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)

Photo courtesy of The BORGEN Magazine

No. of Years - Primary Education
5 years
No. of Years - Upper Primary Education
3 years
No. of Years - Secondary Education
2 years
No. of Years - Higher Education Education
2 years
No. of Years - Tertiary Education (Bachelor)
3 to 4 years
No. of Years - Tertiary Education (Master)
1 to 2 years
No. of Years - Tertiary Education (Doctorate)
3 to 5 years
Ministry of Supervising Education
Department of Education

Agency Handling TVET
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
Formal TVET System
The current Education system of Nepal, which is in a transitional phase from the Old Indian system, is structured as follows:
  • Pre-school education; kindergarten (under-5 age group);
  • School education: primary and secondary education (duration: 12 years, children aged 5-17);
  • Higher education: (children aged 18 and up)
The language of instruction in primary and secondary education is Nepalese. Higher education is offered in both English and Nepalese. All primary and lower secondary education (up to grade 8) is compulsory.

Education System in Nepal

Qualification Framework
The revamped Nepal Vocational Qualification System (NVQS) managed by the CTEVT/National Skills Testing Board is utilized for the progression and implementation of the learning and teaching system of TVET in the country.

The main aim of the introduction of the National Vocational Qualifications Framework (NVQF) in Nepal is to address weaknesses in the current systems of technical and vocational education and qualifications. Amongst the weaknesses identified are:
  • No clear and readily understandable pattern of provision as well as considerable overlap, duplication and gaps in the TVET provision;
  • Many barriers to accessing TVET qualifications and inadequate arrangements for progression and transfer of credit;
  • Assessment methods are biased towards testing of knowledge rather than skill or competence Insufficient recognition of learning gained outside formal education and training; and
  • Limited quality assurance and relevance of TVET qualifications.
Level of NVQS

NQF in Nepal as approved in May 2020

TVET Financing
Funding arrangements are made under the CTEVT. However, there can be informal sources like contributions from individuals, households, non-government organizations (NGOs) and other community sources. They are classified as informal sources because of the difficulty to estimate the spending coming from these sources, and they may remain outside the national account system. Meanwhile, the formal sources include government support, donors, and other organized institutions.

Knotted Carpets, Export of Nepal
Photo courtesy of Nain Trading

GDP
5% (2023)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Currency
Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Major Exports
Soybean Oil ($591M)
Palm Oil ($252M)
Non-Retail Synthetic Staple Fibers Yarn ($72.5M)
Knotted Carpets ($71.9M)
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom ($47.5M)
Major Imports
Refined Petroleum ($1.5B)
Semi-Finished Iron ($591M)
Soybean Oil ($517M)
Rice ($430M)
Gold ($417M)
Major Export Partners
India ($1.34B)
United States ($144M)
Germany ($36.5M)
United Kingdom ($27.1M)
Turkey ($20.2M)
Major Import Partners
India ($9.4B)
China ($2.32B)
United Arab Emirates ($505M)
Argentina ($389M)
Indonesia ($302M)

Hon. Ramchandra Paudel
Photo courtesy of Nepal Live Today

Type of Government
Federal Parliamentary Republic
Head of State
The Right Honourable Ramchandra Paudel
President of Nepal
Head of Government
The Right Honourable Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Prime Minister
Branches of Government
The Executive (President and prime minister)
The Judicial
The Legislative (country's parliament and legislative body)

Nepali New Year
Photo courtesy of Nepal Tours

Literacy Rate
76.3% (2023)
Country Code
+977
ISO Code
NP
Internet TLD
.np
Other Important Holidays
Martyr’s Memorial Day (between January 23 to 29)
Democracy Day (February 19)
Nepali New Year (between April 11 to 15)
Republic Day (May 28)
Constitution Day (September 20)

References
  • https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/whats-driving-hindu-nationalism-in-nepal/
  • https://www.swisscontact.org/en/news/government-of-nepal-approves-the-implementation-of-the-national-qualifications-framework
  • https://unevoc.unesco.org/wtdb/worldtvetdatabase_npl_en.pdf
  • https://www.scholaro.com/db/Countries/Nepal/Education-System
  • https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/profile/NPL
  • https://oec.world/en/profile/country/npl
  • https://www.info.dfat.gov.au/info/hog/hog.nsf/Nepal
  • https://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/nepal/government
  • https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-s-literacy-rate-rises-from-65-9-to-76-3-percent/
  • https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/nepalese-culture/nepalese-culture-dates-of-significance