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Kathmandu, July 10. According to government data, more than a lakh Nepali students go abroad to study every year. Therefore, a large proportion of those who go abroad are those who have passed Class 12.
With the increase in the number of students going abroad, the government issued 2,079 guidelines for the approval of studying abroad in February last year. It mentioned that for higher education (bachelor’s degree or above), a letter of approval for studying abroad, namely a no objection letter (NOC), should be held.
There was a heated debate when it was seen that those who passed 12th standard would not get NOC. But the controversy ended when the Education Ministry issued guidelines for granting NOC to students who passed 12th standard.
On Thursday, the House Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee debated whether to allow students to study abroad after passing Grade 12.
“They have not matured after passing Class 12. Even if they go to study, they have to work abroad. They are suffering a lot,” said UML MP Nainkala Thapa.
For a long time, class 10 was called secondary education. But the 2072 Constitution defines secondary education up to class 12. In line with the Constitution, the government has proposed a bill to amend some laws of Nepal to supplement the Scholarship Act, 2021.
During the discussion of the bill, MPs debated whether it was appropriate to send students abroad after reading the bill to what extent. MPs proposed to stop sending students abroad to study without graduation. Some MPs believed that they should study abroad after the Secondary Education Examination (SEE), not in Grade 12.
UML MP Nainkala Thapa mentioned that the constitution provides for compulsory and free education till grade 12 and said that even after grade 12, Nepal should teach education till graduation level. ‘Till grade 12 is the responsibility of the state. Let’s see to what extent this obligation is fulfilled,’ she said, ‘but now let’s stop providing the provision of studying abroad as soon as you pass grade 12 and say at least you should have graduated.’
He said it was like a fad for them to study abroad as long as they passed grade 12. “They are not mature enough after passing grade 12. Even if they go to study, they have to work abroad. They are suffering a lot,” she said.
Janata Samajwadi Party MP Ranjukumari Jha also said there was a need to review the policy of allowing people to go abroad after passing Class 12. ‘It is immature. It is also of a decadent age. The state should take care of this issue,’ she said.
He believes that travel abroad should be allowed only in special circumstances, such as when an unmarried person is abroad, when an unmarried person must go abroad for employment or to assume national responsibilities.
He believes that if they are arranged to study abroad only after graduation, they can find good jobs in their respective countries and even return to Nepal after some time.
United Samajwadi MP Sher Bahadur Kunwar also said that only students who have been awarded scholarships should study abroad. “In case of scholarships, let us issue a no objection letter and let us handle the rest,” said MP Kunwar.
Congress MP Jeevan Pariyar believes that one should study abroad only after passing SEE. “Someone wants to study technology after passing Class 10, if they need a no-objection letter, they should provide it,” he said.
Maoist Centre MP Ramkumar Rai also said that in special cases, in case of scholarships, the state should facilitate them, otherwise the state should be responsible for allowing them to study abroad. Rai stressed on changing the education policy, “Let us adopt an education policy that encourages joining the productive sector.”
RPP MP Dhruv Bahadur Pradhan said that after passing Class 12, he should not be stopped from studying abroad.
Maoist Centre MP Purna Bahadur Garti also said he wanted to study abroad after Class 12 and the state should facilitate it if the family’s financial situation permits. “If we say only after graduation, then only the children of the rich can study abroad,” said Garti, the MP.
He said that even Nepal has adopted a policy of earning money through studying and if someone goes abroad to study and earn money, then the country should welcome it.
Congress MP Jeevan Pariyar believes that after passing SEE, he should study abroad. He said that the concept of global village is advancing and the importance of technical education is increasing. “Someone wants to study technology after passing class 10, if they need a no objection letter, they should give it.”
Congress MP Nagina Yadav also said that students who want to study abroad should not be called immature. We say the age of marriage should be 18. What could be more practical than preparing for marriage and having children? That is why we should not stop studying abroad,” said MP Yadav.
What does the government say?
Dr. Deepak Kafle, secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, said that grades 11 and 12 will be considered as high school education until 2072. By then, after passing grade 10, students will be able to study abroad.
In February last year, under the Scholarships Act 2021, guidelines were framed where only students who had passed class 12 could study abroad.
Responding to the MPs’ view that one can study abroad only after graduation, Education Minister Kafle said that this proves that studying in Nepal till the secondary level is mandatory.
He also said that it should not be said that those who have no objection letter have gone to work. When the relevant university approves the admission, the no objection letter will be processed. That is why they go to study,” he said. He said that the act of going to work without the supervision of the relevant university is illegal.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ajay Kumar Chaurasia said the current arrangement for studying abroad after passing Class 12 is appropriate. He urged that the amendment of the Scholarships Act be continued and said further discussion could be held when the federal education law is framed to determine the eligibility level for studying abroad.
Even after long discussions and the minister’s proposal, the committee has not taken a clear decision on the level at which students will be allowed to study abroad. Speaker Vimala Subedi moved on to the next part of the bill.
MPs said the issue would be discussed once the bill is finalised, but Thursday’s discussion indicated the current system of studying abroad after passing Year 12 would continue.
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