Nepal to Implement Book Free Friday and Skill in Education From Next Session

Key points

• 'Book Free Friday' and 'Skill in Education' initiatives will start nationwide from the upcoming academic session.
• The Curriculum Development Center is collecting feedback across all seven provinces to revise the National Curriculum Framework 2076.
• First phase consultations covered 28 districts from Bhadau 24 to Bhadau 30, with plans to gather input from all 77 districts in the second phase.
• Stakeholders emphasized integrating artificial intelligence, information technology, vocational skills, and moral education into the school curriculum.

Details

Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel announced that the Nepalese government will introduce Book Free Friday and Skill in Education programs starting next academic session. Speaking at stakeholder interaction programs in Siraha and Saptari, Minister Pokharel explained that these steps aim to move school education away from pure textbook learning toward practical, life-oriented, and employment-focused knowledge. A revised curriculum is being prepared to match modern technological progress and employment demands.

To support these updates, the Curriculum Development Center led by Executive Director Mahendra Parajuli launched nationwide consultation workshops. Chief Adviser Shailendra Jha noted that community level feedback is essential to build a technology-friendly framework. The first phase of input collection runs from Bhadau 24 to Bhadau 30 across 28 districts in all seven provinces, while the second phase will expand suggestions to cover all 77 districts.

Provincial feedback highlighted several distinct priorities for the revised framework. Common recommendations across provinces include teaching artificial intelligence, cyber security, climate change, and technical skills. Koshi Province urged stable curriculum policies and proper teacher staffing, while Madhesh and Bagmati Provinces requested inclusion of moral education, local culture, and environmental topics. Gandaki recommended disability friendly assessments, Karnali advised projecting workforce needs over 15 to 20 years, and Sudurpashchim suggested reducing study hours while narrowing the content gap between Grades 10 and 11.

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What this means for students

School students can look forward to a more interactive learning routine with dedicated practical activities and modernized technology subjects in upcoming academic years. If you have questions about transitioning from school to university programs, feel free to ask a question to get advice from our community.