Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- The government is working to set up an entity that will test the qualification of teachers before issuing licences for them to take up a teaching profession. This process, according to officials, will be similar to the ones followed by the Nepal Medical Council and the Nepal Nursing Council.
Medical doctors have to pass the Nepal Medical Council exam and nurses must pass the Nepal Nursing Council test to get their licenses before they can start their practice.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in the draft of National Education Bill has envisioned setting up the council, likely to be named Nepal Teachers Council, which will grant the teaching licence, set up the qualification test and register eligibl...