Nepal — AI Gap Index — Fix the AI GAP

11%

3/28

AI Gap Index

1/10

Schools

0/8

Workforce

1/6

Governance

1/4

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 1/6

D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 National AI Centre operational since November 2025; serves as designated state body for AI governance, research, and coordination. ^[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 1/4

D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 AI Summit Nepal 2026 confirmed public AI literacy as a national goal; grassroots programs like Project Sahayatri provide free AI education to underserved communities. ^[1]

D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0 No dedicated digital infrastructure support programme for schools. ^[1]

Sources

Index history

May 10, 2026 3/28 National AI Centre operational (dim 10 = 1); public AI literacy programs confirmed (dim 13 = 1).

March 21, 2026 1/28 Initial scoring: National AI Policy 2082 (2025) mandates school and university AI curriculum integration; policy document only, no funding or enforcement.