Boju Bajai in conversation with Dr. Amina Singh. In this episode, we talk about various aspects of Nepal’s education system by exploring issues like how students in Nepali classrooms are taught history and civic studies, and why there is an urgent need for Nepali classrooms to equip students with the skills to think critically, question and reason.

Amina Singh worked as a management consultant in the development sector for almost a decade conducting assessment studies, reviews, and evaluations for NGOs, INGOs, and multi/bilateral agencies. She earned her PhD from the Centre for Research in Learning and Change at the University of Technology, Sydney in 2015. Amina currently works as an independent researcher and educator, with an interest in community development, civic engagement, educational governance, and teaching learning practices in higher education. She is an adjunct faculty at Kathmandu University. She is currently engaged as a member of the University of Nepal Development Board and the Chair of the Academic Planning Committee.

This episode was recorded in May 2023.

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You can read some of Amina Singh’s published articles here https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amina-Singh

पुस्तक “पैदल अनुसन्धान : प्रयोग र सम्भावना” माथि अमिना सिंहको समीक्षा https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_4cTGPtwz0

Non-state Actors’ Collaboration in Education in Nepal: Possibilities and Challenges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HrgnP5Yy9s

Nepal Conversations: Dr Amina Singh, Member - University of Nepal Development Board, Nepal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pm7tSQ_20c

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