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President stresses research-based university education

President Bidya Devi Bhandari attends a Tribhuvan University function, in Kathmandu, on Sunday, June 9, 2019. Photo: RSS

Kathmandu, June 9

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said the university education should be people-oriented and compatible with time.

Inaugurating a two-day international conference on ‘Internationalisation of University Education’ organised by the Tribhuvan University amidst a programme here today, the President stressed that university education mechanism should be transformed into a centre for innovation, research and knowledge by assimilating the goals of sustainable development.

The President sought the TU’s meaningful role to realise the nation’s vision for ‘ Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’.

“Universities are always expected to move ahead on the basis of knowledge and research. Internationalisation of university education is the need of the hour and the Tribhuvan University should be proactive towards that end,” the President suggested.

On the occasion, TU Vice Chancellor Tirtha Raj Khaniya said he was hopeful that the conference would prove a milestone in the TU’s history.

University Grants Commission chair Bhim Prasad Subedi shared the Commission was always with the TU for research-based and quality education.

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