The Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES) was
first created in 1951. As an apex educational
body in the country, the task of initiating and
systematizing educational activities across Nepal
lies with this Ministry. The MOES is thus responsible
for taking care of planning, management and service
delivery systems in the education sector across
the country.
All the functional units of the MOES and other constituent and autonomous bodies within the framework of the Ministry are parts of the organization structure geared for achieving the goals and carrying out functions of the MOES. These specialized functional units are established in order to perform and oversee specialized technical activities of educational development. In order to bring educational administration more close to the people so that a conducive environment for people's participation in educational decision-making and management process could be developed the government has established regional and district level educational offices. The central office of the Ministry is responsible for overall policy development, planning, monitoring and evaluation, regional offices are seen as coordinating and monitoring agencies and the district education offices are the main implementing agencies. The Minister of Education, assisted by the State/Assistant Minister, provides political leadership to the Ministry.
Organizational structure and main functions of the MOES
The Ministry, as a part of the government bureaucracy, is headed by the Secretary of Education. The MOES (Organizational Structure) comprises Central Offices composed of the following four divisions, each headed by a Joint Secretary:
Administration and Sports Division
Higher Education and Educational Management Division
Planning Division
Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection Division
