Amid the rapid expansion of the private sector in higher education, government figures show that the number private colleges has doubled over the last five years.
Summary/key findings of 2006 report: MEASURE DHS assists developing countries worldwide in the collection and use of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs.
Ministry of Health and Population confirms cholera outbreak under control
NRCS confirms 138 deaths from floods and landslides with more than 1,600 families
displaced
43 districts affected from the floods and landslides across the country
Proactive roles of DDRC in response has increased coordination among humanitarian
actors
Pre-monsoon disaster preparedness exercises across the country substantially reduced
disaster impact
Over 7.5 million students in Nepal's private educational institutions were affected by a nation-wide strike to protest various incidents of arson carried out by Maoist linked student bodies.
Following criticism from various student unions on the 'extravagant publicity' and high tuition fees in private colleges, the government endorsed a code of conduct three months ago that imposes a ceiling on such advertisements--Rs 500,000 in maximum for colleges operating in the Valley, Rs 300,000 in Sub-Metropolitan Cities, Rs 150,000 in municipalities and Rs 50,000 in VDCs.