Tribhuvan University Vice-Chancellor Nominees Face Allegations of Plagiarism and Foreign Citizenship
Summary
The list of candidates for Vice-Chancellor positions at Tribhuvan University includes individuals accused of plagiarism and holding foreign citizenship, sparking debate over the selection process.
Key Points
- Dr. Kedar Nath Ghimire has been implicated in plagiarism and intellectual theft involving copied academic materials from Indian authors.
- A committee and University Grants Commission have declared Dr. Ghimire ineligible for research and blacklisted him due to academic dishonesty.
- Dr. Durganath Poudel, a candidate for Vice-Chancellor, is alleged to hold American citizenship despite residing in the US for 30 years and not formally renouncing Nepali citizenship.
- The Ministry of Education included candidates with serious ethical violations and questions over citizenship in the Vice-Chancellor eligibility list, prompting protests from professors.
