Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Nepal)

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Agency overview
Formed1951
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
HeadquartersSingha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Dipak Kafle, Education Secretary
  • Bishwo Babu Pudasaini, Secretary (Science and Technology)
Websitemoest.gov.np

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Nepali: शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्रालय) is a governmental body of Nepal responsible for the overall development of education in Nepal. The ministry is responsible for formulating educational policies and plans and managing and implementing them across the country through the institutions under it.[1][2][3] In 2018, under the Second Oli cabinet, the portfolio of the ministry was enlarged and the portfolios of Science and Technology were added to the then Ministry of Education, while the Ministry of Science and Technology was discontinued.[4]

  1. ^ Education, Ministry of (15 October 2017). "Ministry of Education , Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal". Mor.gov.np. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Read online latest news and articles from Nepal". Ekantipur.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Latest Education News - Page 1". Edusanjal. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Government restructuring its ministries". República. Retrieved 20 March 2018.