TU should explore options for sustainability: Dr. Mahat

Pokhara, Oct. 6 (RSS): Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat has underlined the need commitment of all parties including government to develop education for the task of nation building.

Dr Mahat, who was inaugurating a two-day a national seminar of the Nepal Public Campus Association here today, noted that the government has already brought up the education bill with the objective of advancing educational activities in a proper way.

Stating that Rs 14 billion out of the total budget has been allocated for education and two PC of it will be spent on higher education, the Finance Minister made it clear that since the government, despite its willingness, cannot help Tribhuwan University, it should find its own alternative ways for its sustainability. He also spoke of the need to convert the campuses affiliated with it into community types.

Upper House MP Dr Ramman Shrestha said higher education was started in Nepal by establishing affiliation with the Calcutta University.

Member secretary of the University Grant Commission Prof Dr Homnath Bhattarai, TU rector Prof Dr Premraj Pant and various other speakers also spoke at the function chaired by association president Chiranjivi Lal Shrestha.

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