KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Education and Sports has warned that the academic institutions that run courses of A-Level, CBSE, IBDP and other programmes without the government’s prior approval would face actions.

The government has intensified its efforts in the implementation of the legal provisions by approving the Foreign Educational Programmes (Operation and Regulation) Regulations, 2026 from the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, which is aimed at increasing educational quality and regulating colleges operating with affiliation from foreign academic institutions.

With the implementation of the new regulations, strict standards will be implemented for colleges operating in Nepal under affiliation with foreign universities, it is said.

Under Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports Krishna Chandra Pokhrel said that such a provision was shared again since some colleges were still running the foreign academic programmes without taking approval from the ministry.

The ministry has stated that the legal tool was brought with the objective of enhancing the quality, credibility and international competitiveness of higher education. It has set new standards for colleges operating in the country affiliated with foreign universities, according to the ministry.

The ministry has urged all stakeholders to provide written information regarding further details on the academic institutions running foreign educational programmes.