Registrar vacancies delay budget approvals at major universities
Summary
Major universities have started the new fiscal year without approved budgets because registrar appointments are still pending, forcing them to rely on acting officials and interim spending. The delay is also holding up graduation lists and degree certificates for thousands of students at Tribhuvan University.
Key Points
- Several major universities, including Tribhuvan University, Pokhara University and Purbanchal University, are unable to approve new budgets because registrar posts remain vacant.
- Tribhuvan University says its Senate has not met, delaying both the 2026-27 budget and the graduation list for about 95,000 students.
- The government says registrar appointments are underway after recommendations were received from five universities.
- The May 2 ordinance removed senior officials from 16 universities, but academics say the prolonged vacancies have increased executive control and disrupted administration.
