Remembering Suresh Raj Sharma: Enduring perspectives on reforming education, preserving culture, and national development
Summary
Suresh Raj Sharma, the founding vice-chancellor of Kathmandu University and a leading advocate of modern technical education in Nepal, has died at 23 September. Two scholarly lectures he delivered at Madan Puraskar Guthi in 1994 and 2022 are being revisited for their views on education reform, culture, and self-reliant development.
Key Points
- Suresh Raj Sharma, founding vice-chancellor of Kathmandu University, passed away on September 23.
- The article republishes two scholarly lectures Sharma delivered at Madan Puraskar Guthi in 1994 and 2022.
- Sharma argued that development should be rooted in a country’s own culture and traditions rather than copied blindly from abroad.
- He criticized Nepal’s academic institutions for lacking prestige and influence, and said education leadership should be shaped by scholars rather than politics.
