Neglected Higher Education

Your cover story on higher education was more indicative of a future trend rather than a present one. The education being imparted by the TU is not up to the mark and its products also fare poor when they have to compete with the students of other universities, both domestic and foreign. More often than not a student and his/her guardian are not sure  whether the education they are getting is worth taking. There should be a quality education to produce more competent students. For that to happen, we need to have dedication and commitment in our leaders to the cause of education.

-Anajana Shrestha
Tangal

Quality Education

Students want more choice and quality education  and better performance. Greater exposure through the curriculum, higher standard infrastructure are some of the prerequisite for quality education. If we are not able to provide such education, it will struck our country. I think policy makers must strive to improve the quality of education.

-Shree Krishna Dhungana
Lagankhel

Politicized Institution

I agree with you that the institutions of higher education are no more than a place for political battle. At a time when every political party wants a strong student and teachers' organization within TU, how can one see the quality education. As long as political parties use institutions of higher education as their cadet recruiting  center, Nepal may have to face similar situation.

-Subarna Ranjit
Pako

Prof. Shrestha's Though-provoking remarks

Prof. Kapil Shrestha's interview was remarkable as well as eye-opener as he expressed his experience of teaching and learning. Although there are many reasons for erosion in the quality of education, the medium of teaching is one of them. How can we believe that  quality education is possible from an institution which is politicized to the hilt. I would like to thank Shrestha for expressing his opinion frankly without any hesitation. I hope other professors will also come out in the front to air their views.

-Pemba Gurung
Thamel

Take Initiatives

With Tribhuwan University  being silent on higher education, it is up to Minister of Education Yog Prasad Upadhyay to take some bold initiatives. As one of the citizens of the country, I will support every initiative taken by Upadhyay. I hope he will initiate some concrete measures to improve the quality of education at the oldest University of the country.

-Pramod Dahal
Maharajgung

Right Time For Reform

At a time when every one is talking about the need to reform in higher education, you rightly pointed out some issues affecting the institution of higher education. I agree that this is the right time to hit the institutions of higher education. If policy makers fail to take immediate steps, Nepal will have to import educated manpower from abroad.

-Nirmal Dhungana
Baneshwor

On WTO

It is interesting to see the story on WTO. I agree that there is no option for the country like Nepal other than to join WTO. I don't understand why some of our policy makers start criticism whenever the government takes right steps. The initiative taken by the government to join WTO is very encouraging. I think this is a commendable step on the part of the government.

-Jitendra Gajurel
Yekantakuna

The cover story on WTO is well written as it tried to give many information on world's trading body as possible. There were still some missing points. For instance what Nepal will do if she could not get the membership of WTO and what home work has Nepal done so far after getting the status of observer of WTO have not been highlighted in the story.

-Srawan Hamal
Sanepa