July 8: Apparently, the three organizations leading the private and higher secondary schools in the nation are merging to become one. With the change in the structure of education, possibility of merger between Higher Secondary Education Association Nepal (HISSAN), Private and Boarding School’s organization, Nepal (PABSON) and National Private and Boarding School Organization (N-PABSON) is being seen.

According to D.K Dhungana, General Secretary of PABSON, the informal conversation of merging together in one organisation has been carried out after termination of the higher school education which has now merged with school education.  “The merger is being done in a bid to develop overall education collectively,” he said.

According to President of N-PABSON Karna Bahadur Shahi, the private sector’s three leading associations in school education HISSAN, PABSON and N-PABSON are likely to be strong if only they get united. “It is the time to get united to protect private schools from various time to time attacks,” he said.

In the past, N-PABSON separated the lead after PABSON was formed to lead private and boarding schools. However, now all the private schools will be under a single umbrella as these two associations holding similar aim will be organised together. Similarly, the strength will be more after the involvement of HISSAN that is leading higher secondary schools.