Department of Education Introduction
The Government of Nepal established the Department
of Education under the Ministry of Education and
Sports in 1999 (2056). It is located at Sanothimi,
Bhaktapur. Prior to its establishment, the Ministry
was responsible for overall implementation, supervision
and monitoring of the formal and non-formal education
programs. However, a Basic and Primary Education
Project (BPEP) was also in operation in order
to plan and implement activities related to basic
and primary education in the country. The Department
of Education was established in order to institutionalise
and regularize those activities. With the establishment
of the Department, most of the activities carried
out by the BPEP were shifted to the Department
and the BPEP as a project ceased to function.
Due to such legacy, basic and primary education
related activities carried out by the Department
are also referred as BPEP II. Now the Department,
with its direct line of command with the regional
and district offices and with full administrative
and financial authority holds the responsibility
of implementing and monitoring educational programs.
The Director General heads the Department.
Objectives
The main objectives of the DOE are:
Prepare plans, budget and programs related to basic and primary, lower secondary, secondary and higher secondary education based on the existing policies and regulations and submit it to the Ministry
Implement primary and secondary education programs in consonance with the policies and regulations formulated by the Ministry
Oversee, supervise and monitor the activities relating to primary and secondary education and submit progress reports to the MOES and other concerned agencies
Prepare staff development plans and submit the same to the MOES.
Coordinate the program implementation of the DOE with programs of other central line agencies
Help by providing necessary human resource for the implementation of different programmes to be organized by the MOES and its related organizations at the regional and district levels
Arrange for carrying out financial audit of the expenditure made under different donor aided programmes as well as arrange for timely reimbursement
Establish and manage resource centres at the district levels.
The Department consists of following four divisions, each headed by a Director
Administration Division
Educational Management Division
Planning and Monitoring Division
Organizational Structure of the Department of Education
Regional Education Directorate
For more information on DOE, Please visit DOE Website http://www.doe.gov.np
Department of Education
Curriculum Development Centre
National Centre for Educational Development
Non-formal Education Centre
Office of the Controller of Examinations
Teacher Records Office
Food for Education
Nepal National Library
Keshar Library
