Raised in a working class family in Nepal, Apurwa Sharma learned that hard work and education were essential to success, breaking social barriers and making the world a better place.

Nepal needs to amend its education acts and policies in order to transform into an education hub and attract foreign students to the country, said an education expert at a programme today.

Program on Interaction and Experience sharing of MEXT-Japan Study Program held on 4 April at Kathmandu University

A freak mishap at one of the research labs at Tamil Nadu Agriculture University claimed the life of a 27- year- old female student after her duppata got entangled in a machine at the lab, strangling her to death late Tuesday evening.

Six students and one employee died when a gunman opened fire at Christian-based Oikos University in Oakland, California. Three other people were wounded.

Nepal Medical Council (NMC) says those wishing to pursue MBBS in foreign countries must obtain at least 50 percent marks in entrance exams of Nepali universities before they are granted approval letter to go abroad. 

The International Baccalaureate, or I.B., system is especially popular in countries like Nepal, where national education diplomas are not easily recognized by foreign universities.

Like many others, Ranjit's school, Laurea polytechnic, says it is no longer organising entrance exams in Nepal following a recommendation by Finnish officials. Finland's Immigration Service says students arriving from developing countries cannot afford to live in Finland.

Student Sameer Maharjan came to Idaho State University in the fall of 2010 to study Biology. Maharjan is from Kathmandu, Nepal, and is studying here at ISU as an international student.

A growing number of Nepalese students choose to come and study at the University of Aberdeen.University of Aberdeen is currently one of the top 3 institutions in the UK who welcome students from Nepal.