Nepal said on Monday it was banning secondary schools from using names like ‘Oxbridge’, ‘White House’ and ‘NASA’ over fears that the education system is losing its Nepali culture.
The announcement follows a series of protests by student and youth groups - sometimes violent - outside schools across the country, which have chosen foreign names.
"We have informed the schools to change their name to Nepali. This is clearly written in the laws but several schools were found violating them," education ministry spokesman Janardan Nepal said.
"They will be given enough time to change the names. But it should not take long," Nepal said, without specifying a deadline.
Nepal depends on foreign governments and aid agencies for around 25 per cent of its 65-billion-rupee ($715 million) education budget and cash-strapped schools often try to attract funding and pupils with ‘prestigious’ western names. Full story...
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The announcement follows a series of protests by student and youth groups - sometimes violent - outside schools across the country, which have chosen foreign names.
"We have informed the schools to change their name to Nepali. This is clearly written in the laws but several schools were found violating them," education ministry spokesman Janardan Nepal said.
"They will be given enough time to change the names. But it should not take long," Nepal said, without specifying a deadline.
Nepal depends on foreign governments and aid agencies for around 25 per cent of its 65-billion-rupee ($715 million) education budget and cash-strapped schools often try to attract funding and pupils with ‘prestigious’ western names. Full story...
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