Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- The government has begun revising Nepal's school curriculum for Grades 1 to 12, launching a nationwide consultation aimed at making classroom education more practical, relevant and responsive to emerging global and local challenges.

The Curriculum Development Centre said the review will update the National Curriculum Framework introduced in 2019, with recommendations expected to shape new textbooks and teaching materials for nearly seven million students enrolled in school education.

Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel said the revision seeks to produce a curriculum that is contemporary, life-oriented and effective, following a ministerial decision to overhaul the existing framework. A task force was formed in Apri...