INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, October 13
Tribhuvan University, the largest university of the country, expects to get its vice-chancellor soon
The post has been vacant for more than a month.
&The appointment of the vice-chancellor of TU will take place within this week,& said Puspa
Dhakal, under-secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
A committee headed by Giri Raj Mani Pokharel, Minister of
Education, Science and Technology had recommended names of Bhagwan Koirala, senior cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, Dharma Kanta
Banskota, professor at the Institute of Medicine and former chairman of the Nepal Medical Council and Chandra Mani Paudel, former registrar
at TU, as candidates for the post.
&As the recommendation committee has submitted the list of the candidates to the Prime Minister KP Sharma
Oli, the appointment is likely to be conducted within this week,& said Dhakal, adding, &Considering his experience Koirala is likely to lead
the university.&
Post of the vice-chancellor has remained vacant after Tirtha Raj Khaniya retired from the post completing his tenure on
August.
Releasing a press statement on October 6 Govinda KC, senior orthopaedic surgeon at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital had
appealed the government to stop the ongoing appointment process of vice-chancellor.
He had demanded that the government appoint university
officials as per the report submitted by the team of Parasar Koirala saying the report mentioned guidelines on the appointment of university
officials.
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