The Right to Education under threat

by Privatisation in Nepal
Team Members
 Background of Privatization of Education in Nepal

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Non existent of private school before 1980’s
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Scenario of 2017 published by Department of Education (DOE)
: Primary level 15.3%, Lower Secondary level 16.2%,
Secondary level 19.3%
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Excessive Growth after “Neoliberal Policy” adopted in early
1990’s
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Movement to privatize education
Responsibility towards Education System

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Action Aid: Threat caused by growth in privatization
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Education as Human Right and as Constitutional Belief
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Variation in Public and Private School and people’s preference
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Marginalized and Vulnerable group at questionable state for
their rights
 Global context of education privatisation

❖ Privatization is increasing- social, political, economic,

and educational
❖ Globally percentage of enrollment in private school is
increasing
❖ Developing countries been starting low fee private
school
❖ Natural disaster bought privatisation
❖ Australia, france, Germany etc have no private school
 Privatisation of Education in Nepal

❖ Privatization in education helping nepal in different

aspects
❖ Urban areas are facilitated with private schools
❖ School open for profit bringing rise of
commercialization
❖ Privatization has boarden the education system
❖ Enrollment in private school have doubled
Private sector Vs Public Sector

❖ Infrastructure
❖ Cost
❖ Quality Of Teachers
❖ Innovation
❖ Class Size
Reasons for Preferring Private Schools over Public Schools
 Impact of Privatisation in Education System

Positive Negative
● Competition, flexibility in learning ●Quality & quantity in edu. mismatched
● Promote social responsibility ●Business oriented
● Reduce burden of government ●High cost education
● Easy access to high education ●Marginalized section
● Free from political intervention ●Affordability and accountability are affected
● Better employment
●Focus on quantity
Conclusion and Recommendation

❖Education financing
●Increase education budget
●Expanding tax base through progresive taxation
●Allocating more resources to promote equity

❖Reduce cost of education for parents

●Abolishing all direct and indirect costs
contd...

❖ Quality Education
● Allocating more resources to public school
● Provide sufficient learning materials, qualified teachers,
● Improving school infrastructures

❖ Develop strong regulatory frameworks for

private schools
● Provision of continuing professional development
● Comply with legislation and hold them accountable
● Adhere to minimum standards and norms
 Reference

● https://actionaid.org/sites/default/files/publications/nepal_poli
cy_paper.pdf
● https://www.right-to-education.org/sites/right-to-education.or
g/files/resource-attachments/2017_Education_International_R
esearch_Nepal_ENG.pdf
● https://www.jbcnschool.edu.in/blog/differences-between-priva
te-and-public-school/