Kathmandu, July 6 -- Nepal has barred members of political parties from serving on school management committees and handed local governments greater control over school administration under sweeping amendments to the Education Regulations approved by the Cabinet on Friday.

The revised regulations transfer key powers to local governments, including authority to approve new schools, authorise additional grades, regulate schools and appoint headteachers. They also introduce a new framework for teacher transfers, tighten eligibility for school management committees, strengthen protections for students and modernise several aspects of school administration.

The regulations will come into force after they are published in the Nepal Gazette. ...