Nepal’s private schools didn’t create the education gap, they filled a vacuum the government’s own underfunding and neglect left behind, and now the harder question is whether public schools can actually absorb the students being pushed back toward them.
The sense of excitement and hope associated with the new Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)-led government was palpable. Not everyone might love the RSP’s rise to power, but very few truly seemed to mourn the passing of the old guard politicians and the corruption associated with their tenure.
The most expansive budget in Nepali history is simultaneously steeped in austerity, as Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle juggles the RSP’s expansionist, high-tech promises with the rigid financial discipline demanded by international monitors.
The 60-day record shows a government that can move fast. The question is whether that speed is building toward something that lasts.
We are living through a yuganta, an age where technological power is reshaping democracy, sovereignty, and even the freedom to think.
Nepal stands at a crossroads as the RSP’s ambitious manifesto promises bold economic and governance reforms while raising critical questions about inclusivity, equity, and implementation.