The general assembly of the Tribhuvan University (TU), the largest and oldest university of the country, passed the ‘Rules regarding autonomous educational institutions or colleges under TU-2006’.

According to officials at the TU, the rules are expected to make the dissemination of quality education by the educational institutions or colleges under TU more effective.

The rules also aim at providing admissions to the maximum number of intellectually capable students in different higher education programmes of the university.

The information section also states that the rules expect to extend the areas of scientific knowledge by developing more innovative technologies and also make education more practical.

“It aims to make institutions or colleges financially sustainable, besides strengthening educational and administrative works by including all concerned stakeholders in the decision-making process of management of the institutions,” said a statement issued by Information Section of TU.

Minister for Education and Sports Radha Krishna Mainali

Minister for Education and Sports Radha Krishna Mainali (File Photo)
Speaking on the occasion, co-chancellor of the university and Minister for Education and Sports Radha Krishna Mainali pointed out the need of developing the TU as a more renowned centre for higher studies, research and quality education. Minister Mainali also lauded the TU bid to let affiliated institutions enjoy autonomy.

TU vice-chancellor Prof Dr Govinda Prasad Sharma, said, “It is not only our students in technical fields who are excellent but those in non-technical fields are also equally good.”

Registrar Professor Gitabhakta Joshi and Rector Professor Dr. Mahendra Singh shed light on different activities of the University.