The term education itself means 'to train' 'to lead out' and to 'bring up'. It is said that
education is a life-long process but the basic education that one undergoes during the
formative years definitely contributes to the shaping of one's future and outlook. At this
point the school and high school education assumes importance. Even though the history of
education in Nepal is relatively short there has been a considerable growth in the number of
educational institutes after the restoration of democracy in 1950 and particularly after 1990
AD. However having no standard measuring rod to use when evaluating the institutes of higher
education students and parents have had trouble when selecting a college. Furthermore
beguiling advertisements make it impossible to decide which college is genuinely worth
attending. Nowadays it cannot be denied that numerous mediocre institutes exist which try to
make a quick buck and cheat the students. This may not always be the case but such incidents
cannot be overlooked. Hence this subject and possible solutions are analysed in this
comprehensive study.
