Kathmandu, July 9 -- The government has launched a sweeping regulatory overhaul of educational consultancies and colleges operating under affiliations with foreign universities, introducing a comprehensive set of rules for the first time.

Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel, who is also the government spokesperson, announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet had approved the Educational Consultancy, Language and Preparation Classes (Operation and Management) Regulations 2026 and the Educational Programmes under Foreign University Affiliation (Operation) Regulations 2026.

Until now, the two sectors had been governed by ministry-issued guidelines. The new regulations require cash deposits, annual licence renewals, student data r...