KATHMANDU, JANUARY 5

For the first time of its kind, the government is appointing Vice-Chancellor of the Tribhuvan University (TU) through open competition.

Issuing a notice today, the Committee Formed to Select and Recommend the VC of the TU has sought applications from the qualified individuals for the open competition.

Prior to this, Prime Minister and Chancellor of the TU, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', had said that the VC of the TU would be appointed on the basis of merit by ending political appointment in the country's largest and the grand old university.

The notice of the recommendation committee comes in line with the PM's announcement to appoint the VC based on meritocracy. This time, qualification and experiences, concept paper and four-year-long plan of actions of the applicants would be considered for the appointment of the VC.