PM, education minister set to lose university posts
Summary
A draft bill is being prepared to replace political figures with academics as university chancellors to improve autonomy and end overpoliticisation in universities across Nepal.
Key Points
- A taskforce led by Dev Raj Adhikari is preparing a draft bill to replace political figures with academics as university chancellors.
- The proposed bill aims to establish a governance system and a single service commission for university staff recruitment.
- The current system has the prime minister as chancellor and education minister as pro-chancellor, leading to overpoliticisation.
- Prime Minister Sushila Karki and Education Minister Mahabir Pun support removing themselves from university chancellor positions to improve academic autonomy.
