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Nepal's Budget 2026/27: Rs 218 Billion for Education, Rs 101 Billion for Health

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The government has allocated NPR 218 billion for the education sector and NPR 101 billion for the health sector in the fiscal year 2026/27 budget. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle announced plans to bring 90 percent of the population under health insurance coverage within three years, with NPR 15 billion specifically earmarked for this initiative.

  • The budget aims to upgrade major hospitals in all seven provinces into teaching and specialized health centers.
  • Migrant workers abroad will be able to pursue higher education through distance-learning programs via Nepal Open University.
  • Three leading health institutions, including Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Bir Hospital, and Patan Academy of Health Sciences, will be restructured as world-class medical universities.
  • At least 10 football stadiums nationwide will be upgraded with floodlights and seating for 8,000 spectators within three years.
  • Efforts will be made to list Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu as a World Heritage Site.

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