Trends of Geography Education in Nepal

This study appraises Trends of Geography Education in Nepal by applying library based method. This paper found that Trends of Geography Education, studies interactive relationship between human being and environment is an oldest subject studied globally In the case of Nepal, it is formally applied by Durbar High School first in1834 AD. Later wards, with establishment of School Leaving Certificate board in 1990, geography education became 100 marks ‘as a compulsory subject in school education. In the course of curricular practice, National Education System Plan (NESP) re/structured this in to limited 50 marks' compulsory subject in 2028 but NESP revised and implemented curriculum implemented plan 2038. After that geography subject was included in compulsory social studies subject. Accordingly, National Education Curricula, 2049 and Secondary Education Curriculum (SEC) 2076 also included geography subject in social studies and optional subject. Presently SEC has developed two streams (i.e general & vocational) curriculum at secondary level. Despite tremendous importance of geography subject in school curricula, un/knowingly the school education system has been giving remarkably poor importance in school curricula of Nepal. The number of students interested in geography subjects is decreasing annually thus suggested to re/structure geography education according to changing time contexts. Better to include geography subject by local governments having different geographic features and suggested to offer Geographical Information System (GIS) program in school level for mounting its popularity in this modern technological era.