Apr 30, Kathmandu - The government has shown interest in collaborating with the Finnish government to improve school education.

Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel proposed to collaborate with Finland in the education sector during a meeting with Finnish Ambassador to Nepal Petri Puhakka.

Finnish education is considered to be of the highest quality in the world. In the meeting, Minister for Education Pokharel stated that Nepal and Finland have always had pleasant and good relations and thanked the Finnish government for its support for Nepal's development.

Minister Pokharel, while informing about the government's priorities and upcoming programs, appreciated the support provided by the Finnish government in the education sector and expected Finland's continued support in the education sector and other sectors in the coming days.

The Ministry reported that the Education Minister and the Ambassador discussed bilateral relations, mobilization of development assistance, and enhancement of broader partnerships in the education sector.

In the meeting, Ambassador Puhakka expressed his commitment to continue the support provided by the Finnish government in Nepal's education sector for the next five years. The School Education Sector Program and the ‘Teachers Education’ project are currently being implemented with the support of Finland.

In the context of the Nepalese government’s policy for establishing autism schools, Ambassador Puhakka said that Finland has expertise in autism and ‘inclusive education’, and that they are also willing to support and collaborate in these educational programs.

Ambassador Puhakka expressed his desire to collaborate in this area as well, given the Finnish government’s expertise in the ‘digital transformation’ agenda, which is a priority of the current government.