Kathmandu, Mar. 25:Chairman of Raj Parishad   Standing Committee Dr. Keshar Jung Rayamajhi while inaugurating the second annual programme on the Primary Education of Nepal for the 21st Century organised by the Centre for  Education Development in Nepal (cedin) here today stressed the need for a new vision of the country’s development.

Dr. Rayamajhi said that the state should invest more in education sector and give emphasis to science and technology to enable Nepal to compete with the outside world as a better future of the country is not  possible without the development of education.

Presenting a working paper, researcher Dr. Bidyanath Koirala dwelt on the strength and weaknesses in primary education policy, and ways to resolve the problems.

Former vice chairman of the Higher Secondary Educational Council Dr. Tirtharaj Khaniya, commenting on the working paper said that we should be able to take maximum benefit by mobilising the resources as there is no possibility of radical change in education.

Another commentator and ex- director of the primary education project Arjun Bahadur Bista said there should be no political intervention in the management.

The function was presided over by the chairman of the institution Toyanath Khanal.