New leadership appointed across seven Nepali universities

The Government of Nepal has appointed new vice-chancellors at seven universities, including Tribhuvan University, and they have taken up their posts, according to a report credited to the national news agency RSS and carried by Nepali outlets. The appointments were made under the Integrated Procedure for Selection and Recommendation of University Vice-Chancellors, 2083, with a recommendation committee chaired by Minister of Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel selecting the names through an expert-led subcommittee. The new vice-chancellors are Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa at Tribhuvan University, Kisantdatta Bhatta at Sudurpashchim University, Dr. Rajan Suwal at Mid-West University, Rishi Ram Kattel at Agriculture and Forestry University, Prof. Dr. Shyam Narayan Labh at Rajarshee Janak University, Devendra Adhikari at Pokhara University and Prof. Dr. Sujan Babu Marahatta at Purbanchal University.

The report says they will need to improve higher education, see that examination results come out on time, run academic sessions effectively and look after university property, and it expects them to make the universities more practical, technology-friendly and result-oriented.