About

About the Conclave

A practical national summit for higher-education transformation.

At a time when more than 65,000 Nepali students pursue education abroad each year and nearly NPR 200 billion leaves the country, Nepal Education Conclave promotes Nepal as a competitive academic destination through evidence-backed dialogue and coordinated reform.

Policy Alignment

Connect national priorities with universities, colleges, policymakers, institutional heads, and implementation partners.

Evidence-backed Reform

Translate sector-wide dialogue into practical recommendations, stronger institutional capacity, and measurable education standards.

Student Retention

Support a Study in Nepal framework that gives students stronger reasons to learn, grow, and build careers at home.

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Strategic Direction

Vision & Mission

Strategic Direction:

Vision & Mission

Quality, innovation, alignment, and student retention for Nepal education.

The conclave aims to reshape the higher-education narrative by strengthening institutional capacity, elevating standards, and encouraging students to study within Nepal.

Vision

Position Nepal and the wider region by 2030 as a credible destination for quality, innovation, and opportunity-rich higher education.

Mission

Convene universities, policymakers, institutional leaders, researchers, global experts, and partners to co-create practical solutions.

Study in Nepal

Build a national confidence campaign that encourages students to see Nepal as a strong academic and career pathway.

Focus

AI-enabled pedagogy, digital learning, career-oriented curricula, institutional capacity, and industry alignment.

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What the conclave aims to do

Objectives

The event is structured around practical recommendations, stakeholder synergy, student retention, and recognition.

Develop practical recommendations

Co-create actionable solutions for higher-education policy, institutional quality, accountability, and implementation.

Build stakeholder synergy

Strengthen collaboration among universities, schools, policymakers, institutional heads, researchers, experts, and partners.

Advance Study in Nepal

Build frameworks for a national campaign that encourages students to choose credible Nepal-based academic pathways.

Integrate AI and digital learning

Promote AI-enabled pedagogy, digital learning, teacher readiness, and responsible technology adoption.

Align curricula with careers

Connect career-oriented curricula, industry needs, entrepreneurship, and employability.

Recognize impactful contributions

Honor scholarship, education leadership, and diverse contributions that strengthen Nepal's education landscape.

Organizer

Madhesh University and College Readers

Nepal Education Conclave is jointly organized by Madhesh University and College Readers. College Readers is an English-language education magazine with more than eighteen years of editorial presence; established in 2065 BS, it serves as a platform for education dialogue from Putalisadak, Kathmandu. Madhesh University was established on Bhadra 23, 2079 as a provincial university in Birgunj, Parsa, with programs linked to management, law, technology, emerging disciplines, entrepreneurship, and local needs.

Featured Voices

Speakers

Chief guests, keynote speakers, panelists, and moderators from education and allied sectors.

Bhawani Prasad Paudel

Organizing Committee

Chief Guest

Education leadership

Jeetendra Ghimire

Organizing Committee

Keynote Speaker

Learning innovation

Panelist

Skills and employability

Prof. Dr. Deepak Bahadur Shakya

Organizing Committee

Ram Hari Silwal

Organizing Committee

RB Adhikari

Organizing Committee

Saraswoti Bishokarma

Organizing Committee

Session Moderator

Partnerships

Partners

Strategic partners, sponsors, and organizing partners

Organizations supporting education dialogue, innovation, and implementation.

Strategic Education Partner

Strategic Partner

Technology Partner

Sponsor

Connectivity Partner

Sponsor

Learning Platform Partner

Sponsor

Organizing Partner

Organizing Partner

Media Partner

Organizing Partner