Appointing good VCs alone cannot improve the situation of universities – Kathmandu Tribune

The choice course of for the vice-chancellor of Tribhuvan College is ongoing. TU is
stricken by issues corresponding to political instability, delayed outcomes, and lack of
transparency. Comparable points are prevalent in different universities throughout the nation.
Debate has arisen concerning whether or not the VC ought to have political affiliations. The eleventh
version of the Nepal Literature Competition held a session about issues confronted by Nepal’s
universities. Kusum Shakya, Division Head of Economics, former TU professor
Sanjib Uprety, and constitutional skilled Bipin Adhikari had been audio system on the session.
Uprety emphasizes that appointing good VCs alone can not rectify the state of affairs of
universities.

“The authorities ought to first establish and deal with the challenges confronted by the
universities,” says Uprety.

Ending politicization in universities is essential to enhancing their situations, Uprety provides.
“The presence of politically biased college students, college, and officers in universities has
triggered issues. There’s a lack of educational freedom, resulting in frequent disruptions,”
he states.

Sharma, Division Head of Economics at TU, means that universities would see
enchancment in the event that they operated underneath a Board of Trustees. She laments that people
with promising plans and insurance policies are sometimes ignored for the VC place.
Constitutional skilled Bipin Adhikari argues for curriculum reform and advocates for
educators well-versed within the revised curriculum to steer universities.

“The textbooks I learn in my youth nonetheless exist in school rooms,” Adhikari remarks.
He additional provides that there’s a necessity for stringent laws concerning the presence
of professors in universities. “However sadly, such guidelines are missing,” Adhikari concludes.

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