Educationists stress on maintaining autonomy of universities
Summary
Educationists in Kathmandu have called for stronger university autonomy, legal reforms and greater investment in research to improve Nepal’s higher education. They also urged better affordability, policy continuity and a more effective role for the University Grants Commission.
Key Points
- Educationists at a national workshop in Kathmandu stressed the need to preserve university autonomy and reduce political interference in higher education.
- Speakers said legal reforms, investment in research and institutional autonomy are essential to improve access, affordability and quality.
- Prof Dr Bedraj Acharya called for a target of enrolling at least 30 percent of the higher-education-age group within the next 10 years.
- Prof Dr Pushkar Man Bajracharya proposed a separate national council for human resource planning and long-term scholarship management.
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