Fix the AI GAP

Nepal

4%
1/28
AI Gap Index
1/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
0/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 1/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 National AI Policy 2082 (2025), approved by cabinet in August 2025, mandates integration of AI into school and university curricula. Policy instrument rather than enacted law; no confirmed funding or timetable. [1]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0 No binding curriculum law; the National AI Policy is a cabinet-approved policy document, not enacted legislation. [1]
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0 No ethics curriculum requirement specified in schools. [1]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0 No mandated teacher training programme before rollout. [1]
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0 No dedicated funding attached to the AI curriculum or training provisions. [1]
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0 No legal obligation on employers to train all employees in AI. [1]
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0 No employer ethics training mandate. [1]
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0 No pre-redundancy training obligation. [1]
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0 No legal rights for workers in AI employment decisions. [1]
Civil Service & Governance 0/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0 Ministry of Communication and Information Technology designated as lead agency in the AI Policy; no independent AI regulatory body with enforcement powers identified. [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0 No defined civil servant AI training standard. [1]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0 No training-specific enforcement mechanism. [1]
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0 No confirmed free public AI literacy resources for the general population. [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0 No dedicated digital infrastructure support programme for schools. [1]
Sources
  1. 1. Policy nepal national ai policy 2025 2026-03-21

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