The provinces that lag behind in economic indicators are Sudurpaschim, Madhesh and Karnali. This time, Sudurpaschim is the weakest, while last year, Madhesh was the weakest. In the results of grades 10 (SEE) and 11-12, Karnali, Madhesh and Sudurpaschim are lagging behind the national average. 

While 66 percent of students passed this time from across the country, only 51 percent passed from Sudurpaschim. 58.5 percent from Madhesh and 59 percent from Karnali qualified for admission to grade 11. Lumbini is also lagging behind the national average in its results. Only 61 percent of students passed from there. Bagmati, Gandaki and Koshi provinces, on the other hand, have been producing results that are generally better than the national average. This time, 70.5 percent from Koshi, 73 percent from Gandaki and 78 percent from Bagmati passed.

Sudurpaschim, Madhesh and Karnali provinces are also lagging behind in per capita income. According to the Economic Survey 081/82, the per capita GDP in US dollars is 2601 in Bagmati, 1620 in Gandaki, 1402 in Koshi, 1201 in Lumbini, 1153 in Sudurpaschim, 1089 in Karnali and 932 in Madhesh. Poverty in Sudurpaschim, Madhesh and Karnali is higher than the national average. According to the National Department of Statistics, 34.16 percent of the population in Sudurpaschim, 26.69 in Karnali and 22.53 percent in Madhesh are below the poverty line. According to the 'Small Sector Estimates of Poverty' report, the average national poverty rate is 20.27 percent.

Improvement in SEE, 66 percent pass

Last year, while the national pass rate in SEE was 62 percent, 28 from Madhesh, 55 from Sudurpaschim, 70 from Karnali and 51 percent from Lumbini passed. While 62 percent passed SEE nationwide last year, 28 percent passed from Madhesh, 55 percent from Sudurpaschim, 70 from Karnali and 51 percent from Lumbini. Karnali, which had shown good results in the national average last year, has slipped this time. 

Last year, in Grade 12, while the national pass rate was 61 percent, 50 from Karnali, 53.5 from Madhesh, 54 from Sudurpaschim and 55 percent from Lumbini passed. Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki had 60, 70 and 64 percent passes respectively. In places where the literacy rate is low, the learning achievement of students is also low. The literacy rate is around 68 in Madhesh, 73 in Sudurpaschim, 76 in Karnali, 78 in Koshi, 80 in Lumbini and 83 in Bagmati and Gandaki. Former Vice-Chancellor of Sudurpaschim University, Professor Ammaraj Joshi, says that the education and financial status of the parents also affect the results of the students. ‘There is a shortage of subject-specific teachers in the hilly districts, there is also a shortage of expert teachers, and the resources in the schools are not sufficient,’ he said, ‘The financial condition and education of the parents are also weak, which has also weakened the condition of the students.’

Joshi pointed out that the results have been weak due to many shortcomings in the educational systems of the Far West and Karnali. He said that there will be no progress in the results if the overall system cannot be improved. ‘The educational infrastructure and the dedication of the teachers are also weak, the overall process of the education system should also be reconsidered, and the capacity of the teachers should be increased,’ he said.

19,095 students from Karnali passed SEE

He said that the aspect of improving the results of the students there is also becoming challenging as the interest and suggestions of the stakeholders towards government schools are weakening. Professor Joshi suggested that a reform campaign should be launched by strengthening school regulation and increasing investment. 

There are about 700,000 students studying at the school level in the Far West. There are 17,000 teachers working in community schools, including permanent, temporary and relief teachers. According to the data of the Ministry of Education, there is a shortage of more than 50,000 subject-specific teachers in community schools. There is a problem of shortage of teachers in subjects including mathematics, science, and English. According to the board results, students fail the most in English, mathematics, and science subjects. Since 2057, not a single teacher post has been added in any community school across the country. There are zero permanent teacher posts in grades 11 and 12. Since the government has not been able to fill permanent teacher posts, relief quota, temporary, and contract teachers have been deployed.

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Jumla Multiple Campus Chief Prakash Chandra Khatri said that the mentioned results could not be achieved due to the lack of development of a culture of reading/teaching in remote areas. ‘The Far West, Madhesh and Karnali have the same problem. In Karnali, it is a challenge to get textbooks on time, and educational materials are not used in the classroom,’ he said. ‘There is a tendency to steal/steal rather than learn and teach. Coaching classes are a fashion. Exam-focused teaching is done more than learning. That does not give good results.’ 

He said that the government, parents, teachers and students have not paid attention to improving the quality of education. ‘Improvement is possible only if everyone cooperates, the problem is when the only objective is to pass the exam and get a certificate,’ said campus chief Khatri. About 500,000 students are studying at the school level in Karnali. 12,500 teachers are working. But schools have been facing the problem of not having permanent teachers in remote areas.

SEE grade enhancement exam from Asad 1

On the other hand, the results of students in the provinces and subjects where children’s learning achievement is weak are also disappointing. Director General of the Educational Quality Assessment Center, Jairam Adhikari, said that the results cannot be improved if there is no improvement in learning achievement. ‘Learning achievement testing and student evaluation results are different things. When students do not get enough support in learning, the results tend to be weak,’ he said. ‘The state of learning achievement and the state of overall results are almost the same.’ 

He pointed out that the learning process of students needs to be improved. ‘Children have sought support. From the family, school, teachers, community to the state, the state should support their learning and create a suitable environment. Then the results will automatically come good,’ said Director General Adhikari.

Due to the lack of education and financial situation of parents, the rate of students dropping out of class is high across the country. Students enrolled in class 1 in 2073 had given the SEE in 2082. According to the Ministry of Education’s fall report, 10,53,824 people were enrolled in class 1 at that time, including 530,176 girls and 523,648 boys. Of these, only 927,993 students participated in the Grade 1 examination at the end of the 2073 academic session. According to the examination board's data, only 430,667 students participated in the SEE examination. That is, 623,157 students were lost in the middle.

11 students from Dahu Secondary School, where students from 30 districts are studying, scored 4 GPA

In the SEE, 146,507 students failed. Ramswaroop Ramsagar Campus Janakpur Campus Head Professor Basanta Kumar Karna said that the results could not be satisfactory due to the tendency of forced study and examination in Madhesh. 'The biggest problem in Madhesh is that the basic level of education is weak. There is no dynamic teaching. Students are not able to read and write normal Nepali and English,' he said, 'The financial condition of the parents is weak. They are also less educated. Many students leave the class in the middle. Even the students who are studying fail a lot.' 

This time, the exam was conducted against dignity in Madhesh and the answer sheet was checked, and the results showed an improvement compared to last year, he claimed. ‘This time, the SEE was conducted against dignity, there was cheating/stealing of cheats from mobile phones in many places. The answer sheet was also checked by an unknown teacher without preparation, and the results were better than last year,’ said Campus Chief Karna.

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Madhesh has the highest number of 1.629 million students. There are 17,544 teachers. But he commented that primary level teachers are not of good quality. ‘Due to arbitrariness in teacher appointment, quality teachers have not been appointed. Teachers of their own people have been recruited on temporary and contractual basis. They cannot teach well,’ said Karna, ‘Even students who have passed class 12 are not capable of studying after enrolling in campuses.’ He said that the central and local governments have also failed to regulate school education properly, which has led to more distortions.

Madhesh is a province with many students but few teachers. According to the educational statistics of the Ministry of Education, there are 30,000 teachers for 1087,000 students in Koshi. There are 1,368,000 students in Bagmati. The number of teachers is 31,000. There are 510,000 students in Gandaki. There are 22,110 teachers working. There are 1.25 million students in Lumbini.  This time, he claimed that the results have improved compared to last year due to the conduct of exams and examination of answer sheets in Madhesh.