Year after year, students lament about the same problems – the subject matter being too theoretical, learning is more about memorizing texts, no environment for their holistic growth. These complaints and discussions have always existed. With some observers blaming the schools while others have blamed the students themselves. However, talking to the students, the problem, as they see it, lies elsewhere.

Tithi Jha, currently a student at the National Institute of Technology (N.I.T.), Silchar (India), says, “The problem in Nepal is that, when it comes to technology, the institutions in Nepal are lagging behind. Not only that, but the practical experiences are extremely limited. I’m only in my first year, but am already getting several internship opportunities; in my fourth year, I’ll have already gotten a job.”

Most students seem to find the lack of practicality within subjects a problem. Even in a subject like Science, although the current system does require particle classes and exams, it still pales in comparison to what students actually do require to study and indeed understand the subject in the future.