Kathmandu, Feb. 11: Minister of State for Education Rajendra Kharel has said that the all round development of the country is only possible if we bring development to the education sector.

Mr. Kharel, who was addressing a function organised on the occasion of the l0th anniversary of Baneswor Campus said intellectuals in society should play an important role in the development of education.

He also gave away prizes and commendation letters to students winning in extracurricular activities and excelling in examinations and to those contributing to the campus in various ways.

On the occasion, member of the campus governing committee and mp ram Man Shrestha said cooperation from all is indispensable for giving stability to the campus and teachers working there.

Michael Rao of Handberg University in Gemany said the education system in Nepal is good and the efforts of all the teachers and students play a decisive role in the success of any campus.

Campus chief Kedar Neupane said the campus has made arrangements for study at graduate level in the humanities and management and a building of its own is under construction at a cost of Rs. 10 million.

At the function presided over by chairman of the campus governing committee Haribol Bhattarai, various other speakers including deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Bidur Prasad Mainali, assistant campus chief Gopal Prasad Banskota, registrar at Kathmandu University Dr. Sita Ram Adhikari, member secretary of the University Grants Commission Hom Nath Bhattarai, chairman of the Public Campus Association  Prem Narayan Aryal, president of Nepal University Teachers Association Bhagawan Das Pradhan, lecturer at the campus Kul Prasad Parajuli and campus union president Harka Bahadur Deuba also expressed their views.