Kathmandu. November 13
Tribhuvan University (TU) is working on plans to introduce the semester system across all its faculties and academic programmes as part of efforts to improve the quality of higher education.
The Ministry of Education and Sports held discussions with TU officials on Friday regarding improvements in the university’s academic standards, examination system and overall higher education sector.
According to the secretariat of Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel, the discussions focused on establishing TU’s institutional reputation, promoting research activities, improving teaching and learning effectiveness, and determining student quotas based on the academic capacity of institutions.
The meeting also discussed the need to introduce new academic programmes, make affiliation distribution more systematic and criteria-based, increase investment in higher education and improve the overall academic environment.
Minister’s adviser Shailendra Jha stressed the importance of introducing an electronic attendance system to improve academic quality. He also said quality should take priority over the numerical expansion of affiliated colleges and called for adequate academic infrastructure, libraries and laboratories at all affiliated institutions.
TU officials informed the meeting that curricula were being developed to implement the semester system, alongside policy reforms and curriculum revisions.
TU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Bhola Thapa said the university was committed to improving academic standards and developing TU into a centre of excellence. He also pledged to work with the ministry on a comprehensive plan to reform higher education in Nepal.
The meeting also discussed reclaiming TU’s land and preparing a detailed inventory of university properties.
