Public education financing in Nepal (FY 2078/79–2083/84)

Nepal’s education system is shaped by factors such as gender, ethnicity, caste, disability, geography, language, poverty, health, and other forms of social and economic disadvantage. To promote equity in education, Nepal’s public education financing has adopted targeted interventions, including scholarships, free textbooks, sanitary pad distribution, Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)-friendly infrastructure, and residential schools.

The Constitution of Nepal recognises education as a fundamental right and guarantees the rights to equality, children’s rights, and social justice. These constitutional provisions are further reinforced by the Act Relating to Free and Compulsory Education, the National Education Policy, the Sixteenth Periodic Plan, and the Children’s Act and Regulations.