Moharaj Sharma is a Nepali poet, journalist and documentary maker. He works at AP1 Television, studies Nepali language roots, and has made a documentary about Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees while writing poetry about identity and social change.
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The Federal Government reversed the 2022 National Language Policy and restored English as the sole medium of instruction from pre-primary to tertiary. The November 2025 decision has prompted strong debate among educators, linguists and cultural groups.
Two recent studies compared grouping English learners together in school classes. A high school study of 31,303 students linked higher EL concentrations to lower graduation and college entry; an elementary trial found no overall difference but different benefits by skill level.
Citizen archivists in South Asia record folk songs, oral histories, riddles and traditional medicinal knowledge. They upload videos and transcriptions to Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource and Wikipedia to preserve fading cultural knowledge.
A radio programme explores how using African languages and local knowledge can make science easier to understand. Reporters and experts discuss translation challenges, practical steps and how communities can help shape scientific language.
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