Education in Nepal

It is well known that ‘Education for All by 2015’ is one of the major prioritized national goals of Nepal.
    This is distinctly addressed in the 10th 5 year plan and also in the ‘National Education Plan of Action’ published recently. In order to review general education status one has to see the literacy rate, school enrollment and drop out rate.
     Education is the source of knowledge and wisdom. In other words, it is the third eye of a man which is essential for all. Man and woman are the two wings of a bird. A bird needs two healthy wings to fly freely in the blue sky. According to 2001 census the literacy rate of Nepal is 57.6%. Out of which male literacy rate is 70% whereas female literacy rate is 49.9%. Among them 72.6% are in urban areas (82.2% for male and 62.8% for female) and 55.5% (68.3% for male and 42.4% for female) in rural areas.