Raising Leaders, Not Just Graduates
Summary
Nepal faces a critical need to integrate leadership education into its academic system to cultivate ethical, adaptive, and community-rooted leaders, beyond merely producing graduates.
Key Points
- Leadership is essential for Nepal's resilience and transformation but remains underemphasized in academic curricula.
- The ancient Gurukul system served as a holistic leadership academy, emphasizing discipline and moral courage.
- Leadership should be cultivated from school years through moral reasoning, collaboration, and service learning.
- Nepal’s higher education system lacks innovative leadership programs, and systemic bureaucracy hinders academic transformation.
