Opinion | RSP promised to clean up academia. Why the sudden U-turn?
Summary
The Rastriya Swatantra Party's recent university leadership appointments raised questions about the integrity of a merit-based selection process, challenging their promise to depoliticise Nepal's academic institutions.
Key Points
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party promised to depoliticise Nepal’s public institutions by emphasizing merit-based appointments in universities.
- Recent Vice Chancellor appointments chose lower-ranked candidates over higher-ranked ones, raising concerns over professional credibility and transparency.
- The selection process's credibility is questioned due to lack of clear explanations for departures from established evaluation criteria.
- The issue reflects broader systemic challenges in Nepal’s academic institutions, where loyalty often outweighs competence, affecting public trust and intellectual integrity.
