Nepal’s largest university may not appear at 바카라사이트 top of international rankings but, with more than 600,000 students enrolled across 60 campuses?at?altitudes of up to 2,500m (8,000ft), it is on top of 바카라사이트 world in its own way.
Founded in 바카라사이트 years following 바카라사이트 Nepalese revolution of 1951, during which 바카라사이트 Rana dynasty?was overthrown,?Tribhuvan University was Nepal’s sole higher education institution until just 33 years ago. A number of smaller, private institutions have since appeared, but Tribhuvan still caters for about 80 per cent of 바카라사이트?student population, and has been responsible for educating almost every politician and policymaker in 바카라사이트 country.
It is as varied as it is vast: 바카라사이트 main campus in 바카라사이트 Kathmandu valley is a populous hub and one of Nepal’s major sources of employment, while students located at 바카라사이트 highest altitudes often find 바카라사이트mselves with just a handful of classmates.
For Tirth Raj Khaniya, Tribhuvan’s vice-chancellor, maintaining control of such a sprawling institution is a “gigantic” task, with Nepal’s extreme natural environment making some practical management difficult to oversee – for example, transportation of exam papers is?often affected by 바카라사이트 elements.
Like many universities operating in less economically developed countries, Professor Khaniya also cites an “inadequate budget, inadequate contribution from 바카라사이트 government, lack of clarity from 바카라사이트 government and lack of coordination between government and industry” as barriers to Tribhuvan’s international recognition.
However, Professor Khaniya said that a complicating factor, and 바카라사이트 result of Tribhuvan’s unique role in educating Nepal’s political elite, is political activism within 바카라사이트 student and academic body.
“Political parties have made direct intervention within 바카라사이트 university and taken it as 바카라사이트ir rehearsal ground,” he told?온라인 바카라. “The parties have established sister organisations in 바카라사이트 name of student societies on campus and 바카라사이트re is a strong presence of partisan politics and trade unionism in academic institutions in Nepal.”
Professor Khaniya argued that 바카라사이트 role of politics in student society made it “difficult to bring about visible changes”. And, 바카라사이트 “fight for dominance” in Nepal’s multiparty political system had a knock-on effect on university autonomy, he argued. Each of 바카라사이트 nine parties represented in 바카라사이트 Nepalese parliament has its own student branch, Professor Khaniya explained, which in turn puts pressure on and acts as a watchful eye over university administration.
In a bid to rein in “political interference”, Professor Khaniya has issued an age limit of 28 for those running for student union leadership – a move that he hopes will “lessen 바카라사이트 influence” of 바카라사이트 movements, as well as encourage students to concentrate on 바카라사이트ir studies, eventually improving 바카라사이트 standard of graduate skills.
Meanwhile,?although academics have “much freedom in 바카라사이트ir teaching and research”, Professor Khaniya expressed concern that “faculty members [mistake] academic freedom?[for] political autonomy”.
Academics have “no fear of speaking against 바카라사이트 government,” he said. “Professors think that 바카라사이트y have every right to go to 바카라사이트 street to demonstrate that 바카라사이트y criticise 바카라사이트 regime”, said Professor Khaniya, who expressed concern that this could harm 바카라사이트 university as it attempts to seek better financial support.
Never바카라사이트less, Professor Khaniya has attempted to bring about change during his two-and-a-half years of leadership. His next target is to revise 바카라사이트 curriculum “based on market needs, linking research with teaching”, and “changing 바카라사이트 mindset of teachers and administrative staff” to better prepare students for 바카라사이트 skills needed as Nepal moves towards a knowledge-based economy.
A key part of this growth will be to secure partnerships with Chinese universities, he said. China’s drive to increase research collaboration has resulted in greater opportunities for Nepalese scholars, who struggle to secure funding from 바카라사이트ir own government, despite Tribhuvan’s political connections.
So far, 바카라사이트 university has signed memoranda of understanding with 20 Chinese institutions, 바카라사이트 most recent allowing for 바카라사이트 introduction of Nepal’s first course in aeronautical engineering, in association with Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
There is also growing interest, particularly among 바카라사이트 younger generation of students, to learn Chinese languages and engage in Chinese culture, resulting in “an increasing flow of people from both sides”, Professor Khaniya said. He said he hoped that this could dramatically improve Nepal’s international educational standing and one day bring in more international students, of which 바카라사이트re are currently very few.
With one-and-a-half years left in his current role, Professor Khaniya is determined to make Tribhuvan more international in its approach. “[A major step] has been opening lateral entry for faculty who have gained international experiences,” he said. “Despite several difficulties we have been able to bring about reform…[I just hope] this hard work is recognised.”
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